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These bond distributions then get a pass from Uncle Sam and Governor Gavin Newsom for a tax-equivalent yield over 17%.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The White House has done little to soften the blow of an escalating trade war between Uncle Sam and some of its closest economic allies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2025
The Texas fiscal year starts Sept. 1, while Alabama and Michigan use the same date at Uncle Sam, Oct. 1.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
There is also a limit to what Europe is willing to do without Uncle Sam looking over its shoulder.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The White House has done little to soften the blow of an escalating trade war between Uncle Sam and some of its closest economic allies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2025
The Texas fiscal year starts Sept. 1, while Alabama and Michigan use the same date at Uncle Sam, Oct. 1.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
There is also a limit to what Europe is willing to do without Uncle Sam looking over its shoulder.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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