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an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done
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The gap between the earnings of workers and CEOs among the lowest-paying firms on the S&P 500 is growing, according to a report from the progressive think tank Institute for Policy Studies.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In 2023, homicides decreased by over 10%, but that’s still nearly 50% more homicides than a decade ago, according to the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Eng pushed back on a think tank report that showed MBTA costs up year over year, noting that the bus and rail operator has completed four decades of maintenance in a matter of months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Backing for the region has grown stronger among Republican US-Africa policy leaders on Capitol Hill, right-leaning Washington DC think tanks, and Trump Africa policy advisers.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In 2023, homicides decreased by over 10%, but that’s still nearly 50% more homicides than a decade ago, according to the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Eng pushed back on a think tank report that showed MBTA costs up year over year, noting that the bus and rail operator has completed four decades of maintenance in a matter of months.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Backing for the region has grown stronger among Republican US-Africa policy leaders on Capitol Hill, right-leaning Washington DC think tanks, and Trump Africa policy advisers.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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