The difference in treaties can lead to differential tax treatment for the country’s taxpayers.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Anthropic spent this spring fighting a Pentagon supply-chain-risk designation that excluded it from Defense Department contracts, a label a federal judge suggested looked like punishment after the company refused to let the military use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
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Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
And that $500 million is just a fraction of what Tesla received from government grants, loans, contracts and regulatory policies.
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