Uncle Sam

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Letters, checks, emails and phone calls from supposedly authoritative organizations — banks, police, universities, Uncle Sam — can be intimidating and, if they’re offering you something for nothing, impressive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

At the same time, America’s foreign creditors are having to ramp up their own wartime spending, leaving less to lend to Uncle Sam, she adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Now we have to address the biggest question of all: Should investors still have faith in Uncle Sam?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The QDCs are a way of ensuring that the money you would have given to Uncle Sam goes to a good cause instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Now Uncle Sam was calling somebody up out of the mob.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck