trust fund

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Recent Examples of trust fund The latest Medicare trustees’ report shows the Hospital Insurance trust fund now projected to be exhausted in 2040, four years earlier than expected just a year ago, with the fund’s deterioration tied in part to weaker payroll and income‑tax flows after Trump’s tax cuts. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 June 2026 Based on Social Security Administration estimates from August, the trust fund dedicated to retirement benefits is projected to run out in 2032, when those benefits would need to be reduced by 24%. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Even without the trust fund, lawmakers could still choose to fund local governments through their regular budgeting process. Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Historically, Congress has acted to shore up Social Security before the trust funds were exhausted, as was done in 1983. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust fund
Noun
  • While Social Security benefits provide critical financial support for millions of older Americans, many beneficiaries are unclear about how garnishment actually works.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The feeling of financial stability eludes many Americans right now, says Guy Berger, workforce economist-in-residence at employer education benefits platform Guild.
    Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Xi’s industrial programs encourage too much investment in factories, which often lose money and require yet more state aid to survive.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • Senate President Karen Spilka says don’t blame the legislature for dwindling local state aid.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • From agricultural legacy, alternative modernization and pride in heritage, a lifestyle of independence and historical significance can be witnessed.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The familiar, idealistic version of his legacy is one that has been carefully curated.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Today, a judge in one of the lawsuits extended an indefinite block on the fund.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Through a variety of sources, including philanthropic funds and some foreign aid dollars, the flow of RUTF is improving.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
  • After Collins opposed the White House’s signature tax cut and spending package last year, and voted against a proposal to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding, the president complained about her on social media.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Pension funds and endowments that wrote checks for venture exposure may end up with something closer to private equity.
    Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Tools such as the NSO’s endowment fund which is tied to a bank note.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • So far, this reads like just another incremental advance in the usual process of medical research.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The staff will stock the rooms in advance with toys or gear appropriate for their age.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20fund. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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