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The third incorporates both local prices and hours worked to create a more holistic and realistic overall view of a country’s wealth relative to its inhabitants—and visitors.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That, said Murray, made living in high-tax states like New York or California less attractive relative to no-income tax states like Florida.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Price increases have been modest relative to expectations, but slashing rates prematurely could accelerate inflation.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
During a hearing in March, members of the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee said the proposal pushed the envelope too far with a floor area ratio, or FAR (the size of a building relative to its lot), of 0.58.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
That, said Murray, made living in high-tax states like New York or California less attractive relative to no-income tax states like Florida.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Price increases have been modest relative to expectations, but slashing rates prematurely could accelerate inflation.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
During a hearing in March, members of the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee said the proposal pushed the envelope too far with a floor area ratio, or FAR (the size of a building relative to its lot), of 0.58.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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