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trust funds

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Prosecutors allege Wallace embezzled about $390,000 from the church’s coffers between April 2019 and September 2025, spending some of the funds on rent and travel expenses.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Fed funds futures traders are pricing in a roughly 76% likelihood of the Fed lifting rates by a quarter percentage point at that gathering, according to CME's FedWatch tool.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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In 2021, the Biden administration increased SNAP benefits by 21% above inflation, costing $300 billion over the next decade, according to the Economic Policy Innovation Center.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
But Lamont says the consumers are actually paying less this year than last year due to the complicated nuances of the controversial public benefits charges.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

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Reckoning with the bloody history of global conquest has become a task for all museums whose collections are legacies of colonial control.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Instead, place naming should serve the public interest rather than promoting the personal legacies of those seeking to commemorate themselves as a form of self-aggrandizement.

— Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

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The bank also offers loans to help nonprofits bridge funding cycles and socially responsible investment options for reserves or endowments.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Yet the overall foundation response to the current crisis continues to be much less robust than during the pandemic, even as endowments have generally grown in recent years due to the strong stock market.

— Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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Jackson County approved money that will pay for supplies and pay stipends to the artists and students doing the work, said Mendez.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Reimbursements and stipends for wellness programs such as gym memberships, wearables, personal training and nutrition services may also be available.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

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Under the bill, once a court ruling is final, the money could be deducted from family allowances and housing aid.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
In France, unions are asking for fatter government pensions and paychecks, along with increases in housing assistance, family allowances and a minimum-income benefit.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowances

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Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Galloping advances in technology invite subterfuge and theft.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

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