Federal Government

British

noun

the national government of a federated state, such as that of Australia located in Canberra

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International aid accounts for 0.16% of federal spending, or $1.60 out of every $1,000 spent by the federal government.

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The latest GDP report comes in the wake of a long federal government shutdown during which there was no data collection.

From Barron's

“The federal government shutdown that occurred in October and November resulted in delays in many of the principal source data that are used to produce estimates of GDP,” said the U.S.

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The federal government is seeding these accounts after July 4 with $1,000 for children with a Social Security number who are born between Jan. 1, 2025 and the end of 2028.

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“The federal government shutdown that occurred in October and November resulted in delays in many of the principal source data that are used to produce estimates of GDP,” said the U.S.

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