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If a New York pass-through with two partners pays $100,000 in state tax, each partner would get a $50,000 state tax credit to offset his liability on his share of the business’s earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
However, the health element of universal credit, paid to claimants whose disability restricts their ability to work, is being halved.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It’s a push that is far more systematic and insidious than we are giving them credit for.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
“The likelihood of a prolonged period of higher energy prices, decelerating credit card data and channel checks have investors skeptical on how inelastic air travel demand can be,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
Greg Lippmann of Deutsche Bank wanted to buy his billion dollars in credit default swaps!
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.