national income
noun
: the aggregate of earnings from a nation's current production including compensation of employees, interest, rental income, and profits of business after taxes
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The golden visa program has brought $1 billion into government coffers since its inception, and reportedly constitutes 55 percent of the national income.
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Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The Palestinian economy is critically dependent on jobs in Israel and on revenues controlled by Israel, which together account for over a third of national income and have now simultaneously collapsed.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The Palestinian economy is critically dependent on jobs in Israel and on revenues controlled by Israel, which together account for over a third of national income and have now simultaneously collapsed.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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“National income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20income. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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