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Recent Examples of trust fund
If Congress doesn’t act to prevent the trust funds from becoming exhausted or otherwise fix the program, only about 83% of benefits would be paid to retirees and beneficiaries 10 years from now.
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Congress could mull eliminating payroll tax cap As Social Security’s trust funds face a looming insolvency date, some proposals have suggested eliminating or lifting the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Right now Musk, worth $400 billion, contributes the same amount into the Social Security trust fund as somebody making $170 million.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Two years later, Broward voters passed an affordable housing trust fund, a dedicated funding source for the county commission to address housing needs.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Congress could mull eliminating payroll tax cap As Social Security’s trust funds face a looming insolvency date, some proposals have suggested eliminating or lifting the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Right now Musk, worth $400 billion, contributes the same amount into the Social Security trust fund as somebody making $170 million.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Two years later, Broward voters passed an affordable housing trust fund, a dedicated funding source for the county commission to address housing needs.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust fund
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The benefit of an extended early access period means that developer Pocketpair can respond to fan feedback and implement things that players really want, and the latest update for the game is full of this.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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And since chatbots and other AI tools already exist, AFSP is keeping watch to ensure that AI companies' choices aren't entirely driven by shareholder benefits but also work responsibly to thwart societal harms as they're identified.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Declines in per-pupil state aid have resulted in districts relying more heavily on local property tax levies to support budgets.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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That state aid is scheduled to end after the 2017-18 school year.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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That history can be erased, it cannot be undone, and it must be recognized to fully understand and celebrate his legacy.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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George Harrison remains one of the most celebrated musicians in history, and his legacy extends far beyond his time with The Beatles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The slumping ticket sales coincide with the program’s difficulties raising NIL funds alongside its Big Ten competition.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many schools depend on the Department of Education to disburse funds for Pell Grants, Title I programs, and other initiatives that support underserved populations.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the Trump administration overhauls foreign aid, revelations about U.S. priorities abroad should serve as an enormous wake-up call.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The detailed report breaks down data and income by whether the respondents work full or part time, or receive parental allowances.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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In a red carpet interview at SXSW this weekend, Affleck explained that making his kids work for their allowance helps curb some of their impulses to spend and teaches them the value of a dollar.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Republicans have introduced two bills that would tax universities’ endowments and potentially hurt their finances more than cuts to science grants.—
Simon Montlake,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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Only the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was recommended to receive funding in a grant program that builds endowments — but the Legislature hasn’t funded that particular initiative in years.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Back in the spring of 2021, the IRS began sending these stimulus payments in advance based on information from your 2020 or 2019 tax return.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20fund. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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