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moderate-income

American  

adjective

  1. of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.


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Commonwealth, a nonprofit focused on economic security for financially vulnerable people, has been talking to low- and moderate-income parents about the accounts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

But Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long called it "a split-screen economy" where companies and investors involved in artificial intelligence are flourishing while middle- and moderate-income households grapple with cost hikes.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Twenty of the apartments are to be designated affordable for very low-income and moderate-income tenants, which forced the city to approve the project, some leaders said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

And as certified preparers, those age 16 and older can handle returns for local low- and moderate-income families through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

Let's take that idea to a new level, with Retirement Savings Accounts that enable every low- and moderate-income family in America to save for retirement, a first home, a medical emergency, or a college education.

From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton

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