household

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Under the scheme every household would receive an "Essential Energy Allowance", which would provide "enough to get by" and be charged at a discounted price.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Her husband’s income, from his therapy practice, supports the household.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A simple, flat 1% nationwide tax on household wealth would generate $1.75 trillion in annual tax revenue, based on current numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But it gave the BLS credit for taking steps to help mitigate this risk by developing an online response method for the household survey, which informs the unemployment rate.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Packing up the household again, George and Martha Washington moved into the new President’s House with the entire group of enslaved people to tend them.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis