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Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Nordseth argued the city’s plan to fund the 70,000-square-foot practice facility in Joey Georgusis Park lacks sufficient public benefit and violates the Texas Constitution, which prohibits using public funds to benefit private enterprises.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The measure would allow many Cuban Americans to take legal ownership of a large chunk of the sprawling small private enterprises that have flourished on the island that have already been getting funding discreetly from Miami, but are under the names of relatives and friends on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Nordseth argued the city’s plan to fund the 70,000-square-foot practice facility in Joey Georgusis Park lacks sufficient public benefit and violates the Texas Constitution, which prohibits using public funds to benefit private enterprises.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The measure would allow many Cuban Americans to take legal ownership of a large chunk of the sprawling small private enterprises that have flourished on the island that have already been getting funding discreetly from Miami, but are under the names of relatives and friends on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Private enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20enterprise. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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