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  2. Panama Canal - Wikipedia

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    Location of Panama between the Pacific Ocean (bottom) and the Caribbean Sea (top), with the canal at top center. The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.

  3. Infrastructure fund - Wikipedia

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    An infrastructure fund is a privately offered or publicly listed fund that invests directly or indirectly in infrastructure and associated industries. [1] Examples of direct investments include the purchase of stocks and bonds through public markets, or project finance . [ 1 ]

  4. Casualties of the September 11 attacks - Wikipedia

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    Stewart's advocacy on the issue continued into 2019. In June of that year, he testified in front of Congress on behalf of 9/11 first responders who did not have proper health care benefits from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. During the testimony he was critical that "Sick and dying, they [first responders] brought themselves down ...

  5. Chit fund - Wikipedia

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    The first state-run chit fund, Kerala State Financial Enterprises, was established in 1969 by the Kerala government. Its explicit purpose was to provide an alternative to unscrupulous private-sector chit fund organizers. [3] In 2000, it had 77% of the capital volume of the chit fund business in Kerala, though just 37.5% of the number of chit ...

  6. Public Art Fund - Wikipedia

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    Public Art Fund is an independent, non-profit arts organization founded in 1977 by Doris C. Freedman.The organization presents contemporary art in New York City's public spaces through a series of highly visible artists' projects, new commissions, installations, and exhibitions that are emblematic of the organization's mission and innovative history.

  7. The Vanguard Group - Wikipedia

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    The Vanguard Group, Inc. (commonly known as simply Vanguard) is an American registered investment advisor founded on May 1, 1975 and based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with about $9.3 trillion in global assets under management as of May 2024. [3]

  8. Money market fund - Wikipedia

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    A money market fund (also called a money market mutual fund) is an open-end mutual fund that invests in short-term debt securities such as US Treasury bills and commercial paper. [1] Money market funds are managed with the goal of maintaining a highly stable asset value through liquid investments, while paying income to investors in the form of ...

  9. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - Wikipedia

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    Air Combat Command's General Mike Hostage stated that if he only had money for a service life extension program (SLEP) or CAPES, he would fund SLEP to keep the aircraft flying. [59] Lockheed Martin responded to talk of CAPES cancellation with a fixed-price upgrade package for foreign users. [ 60 ]