private sector

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Councils in England currently have no such powers over private sector rents, and cannot restrict landlords raising them in line with market prices.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The CIA’s new acquisition framework to turbocharge collaboration with the private sector may be legal with proper oversight.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

But industries in which immigrants with low educational attainment are overrepresented have seen slower wage growth than the broader private sector since Trump took office, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The U.S. had relaxed travel restrictions to the island, and Cuba had partially opened its economy to the private sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung