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It forecast that interest payments by the U.S. government will rise to 5.7% of gross domestic product in 2031—roughly equal to spending on Social Security—from just 2.8% of GDP prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Deduct “offsetting receipts,” such as Medicare premiums, equal to 1.2% of GDP, and the net figure for federal spending on these five programs comes to 15.2% of GDP.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Among the 24 patients who received paricalcitol, 10 had a partial response to treatment, equal to 42%.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the midst of all of that, McBurnie powered a header on goal, but Oblak was equal to it.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“But, ma, it is just small help. You are equal to the task,” Esther said, smiling.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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