Definition of SUBSIDY

Examples of subsidy in a Sentence

The city is increasing subsidies for public transit. government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure

Recent Examples on the Web Among other actions, Hogan’s proposal to the board slashes a $125 million subsidy to Metro, eliminates some aviation divisions and sells off aircraft, as well as cuts 92 vacant jobs. — Washington Post, "Maryland Democrats poised to reject part of Hogan’s budget cuts," 30 June 2020 The Arizona Republican last week introduced the American Tax Rebate and Incentive Program Act, or TRIP Act, offering a subsidy for Americans who travel anywhere in the U.S. that is more than 50 miles... — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The GOP’s Lampoon Vacation," 29 June 2020 Meanwhile, problems abound with the way the subsidy money is distributed to families. — Lillian Mongeau, USA TODAY, "High-quality daycare is too expensive. Government subsidies are making it worse.," 28 June 2020 In terms of the share of population reached, Botswana’s relief package, comprising of food distribution schemes, a wage subsidy for businesses and prize freezes on essential items, is expected to have the widest impact. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "African governments are being forced to develop social welfare programs in an economic crisis," 23 June 2020 The European Commission will lay out a menu of options to counteract forms of state subsidy including tax breaks, capital injections by governments, debt relief and preferential financing terms. — Aoife White, Bloomberg.com, "EU Outlines New Powers to Protect Firms From Chinese Takeovers," 23 June 2020 The proposal would have allowed retail and food service businesses with fewer than 50 employees to get a payroll subsidy from the state. — Washington Examiner, "Edwards signs $300M grant program bill for businesses affected by COVID-19," 16 June 2020 The plan also includes a larger subsidy for the purchase of an EV on the vehicle side. — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, "In Germany, All Gas Stations Will Be Required to Provide EV Charging," 5 June 2020 The administration is expected as early as Tuesday to ask County Council to approve the $7.9 million subsidy to cover $1.4 million in property taxes and $6.5 million in debt payments that would typically come from hotel’s own revenues. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, "$7.9 million taxpayer bailout proposed for Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel," 18 June 2020

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