as in fiscal
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
the financial world was watching the stock market closely
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Recent Examples of financial
The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The last time an independent candidate ran for office in Platte County was in 2016, when a Republican candidate was disqualified for not filing his personal financial disclosure statements with the MEC.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At one point during the divorce proceedings, Marrero was almost held in contempt for not disclosing his financial information.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
There was striking consensus among financial and geopolitical leaders that investors are making a dangerous bet — that the conflict ends quickly and cleanly.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The last time an independent candidate ran for office in Platte County was in 2016, when a Republican candidate was disqualified for not filing his personal financial disclosure statements with the MEC.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
At one point during the divorce proceedings, Marrero was almost held in contempt for not disclosing his financial information.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
There was striking consensus among financial and geopolitical leaders that investors are making a dangerous bet — that the conflict ends quickly and cleanly.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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Separately, critics have pointed to broader fiscal debates over federal spending priorities, including funding challenges facing rural hospitals and healthcare systems in recent years.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The better lever is domestic macroeconomic policy, including fiscal consolidation, stronger domestic demand where saving is persistently high, and productivity-enhancing investment where growth is weak.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasingly have competed over economic issues and regional politics, particularly in the Red Sea area.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The $500,000 spent by the DMFI PAC is an independent expenditure, meaning there are no monetary limits and can’t be associated with a candidate campaign.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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If recessions are episodic and random, then contractionary fiscal or monetary policy during a downturn — the kind of austerity attempted in Britain’s 1847 financial crisis and catastrophically misapplied during the Great Depression—is almost certain to make things worse.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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