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He is not known to formally own one of the thousands of small private enterprises, known as mipymes, that have emerged in recent years on the island, though his former wives own private businesses, two sources said.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Climate is not the only arena where courts are being asked to resolve the social costs of private enterprise.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Nordseth argued the city’s plan to fund the 70,000-square-foot practice facility in Joey Georgusis Park lacks sufficient public benefit and violates the Texas Constitution, which prohibits using public funds to benefit private enterprises.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Climate is not the only arena where courts are being asked to resolve the social costs of private enterprise.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Nordseth argued the city’s plan to fund the 70,000-square-foot practice facility in Joey Georgusis Park lacks sufficient public benefit and violates the Texas Constitution, which prohibits using public funds to benefit private enterprises.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Private enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20enterprise. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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