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One of the top issues facing Americans is the cost of living relative to housing, health care and food, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey from December 2025.
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Jack Buffington, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
By making interest earnings in our country greater, higher interest rates might also reverse the fall in the value of the dollar relative to other currencies.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The researchers concluded that billionaires in the United States pay less in taxes, relative to income, than the average American.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Nevada Nevada’s position was influenced by a high number of pest complaints relative to its total review count, particularly in tourism-heavy areas.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jack Buffington, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
By making interest earnings in our country greater, higher interest rates might also reverse the fall in the value of the dollar relative to other currencies.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The researchers concluded that billionaires in the United States pay less in taxes, relative to income, than the average American.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Nevada Nevada’s position was influenced by a high number of pest complaints relative to its total review count, particularly in tourism-heavy areas.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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