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Compared with the CPI, which only includes urban consumers, the PCE also measures rural households and spending done on behalf of consumers, including employer-provided health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Details of the due diligence checks made before Lord Mandelson's appointment, which were carried out by the Cabinet Office on behalf of Number 10, are still to emerge.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Some directors who fired Altman felt the lack of startup disclosures made it impossible to understand how he might personally benefit from deals he pursued on behalf of OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It is true that an attorney has a duty to engage in zealous advocacy on behalf of a client,” Roland wrote in 2024 in a 128-page ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
I spoke to the spiders on behalf of old Sutic and gave him medicines for his back pain.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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