industries
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To finance the initiative, he invoked the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law that grants the president broad authority to support industries considered vital to national security.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The funds will be made available through the Defense Production Act, which was enacted in 1950 and gives the US president emergency power over domestic industries.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Dynamic pricing, where the same fare or rate shifts for everyone based on supply and demand, also has become common across industries, including airfares and ride-shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
This exacerbates anti-competitive dynamics in industries with large or dominant players, and places acute pressure on small companies across the economy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Poultry was one of the biggest industries supporting the economy of Georgia, but that didn’t stop many people who did not work with poultry from looking down on those who did.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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