government
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A recent poll by Canadian firm Abacus Data suggested that around 36% of Canadian would support retaliating to US tariffs, while another 30% would want the Carney government to continue negotiating.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Pereira, the government leader, said he’s open to the Starship vehicle having a more permanent home on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Investors have heightened their focus on long-term Treasury yields after their recent climb, partly on concerns that such moves lift borrowing costs for consumers, companies and the U.S. government.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
During a shareholder call earlier this month, Zoley, the GEO Group CEO, indicated that the four facilities could also be sold off to the federal government while the company would continue to operate them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Only the land above the tree line had been officially closed by the state government.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
It comes at a time when federal investigators are continuing to probe the ways the Chinese government has made inroads into local governments and with elected officials across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Successive governments have said they want to move more civil servants out of London and last year ministers set a target to reduce the numbers of roles in the capital by 12,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Wildlife conservationist Prerna Singh Bindra, who led the pro bono public interest case, told AFP her petition had challenged state governments "supporting horrifically cruel practices".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
They are where investors and governments like to park extra cash, for example, to defend their currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They did not come into substantial contact with Europeans until the sixteenth century, when Russian fur merchants overturned their governments, established military outposts throughout the region, and demanded furs in tribute.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Tax Day Words
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"The Constitution"
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