incentive
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In a recent survey conducted by data firm ProdPro, studio executives “overwhelmingly” said a U.S. federal incentive program that could be added on top of state tax credits would “materially increase domestic production activity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Iran now has an incentive to restore traffic in the Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"What we're seeing now is voluntary compliance driven by commercial incentive structures, not legal mandates," he told BBC Verify.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The ruling should reduce the incentive for future investors to use offshore structures.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
A foot soldier’s incentive was to make a name for himself; J. T.’s incentive was, in effect, to keep the foot soldiers from doing so.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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