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[^3]\n\nThe Dutch pension sector is demanding hard guarantees from the government before it can allocate billions in funds. [^4]\n\nClaudia Sheinbaum stated during her second government report that the government is moving better and has a clear direction. [^5]\n\nThe silver jewellery industry is urging the government to help revive its exports to India after authorities there imposed restrictions on imports of these products. [^6]\n\nGovernment officials stated that the revisions reflect data upgrades rather than higher growth by design. [^7]\n\nThe clarification regarding the revisions came two days after the initial release of the updated GDP estimates. [^8]\n\nThe Chamber argued that the $4.6 million in grocery duty relief proposed in the Bill is insufficient, amounting to roughly $3 per household per week across Bermuda's approximately 30,000 households. [^9]\n\nThe Chamber noted that the number one reason Bermudians cite for leaving the island is the cost of living, a fact confirmed by the Government's own survey work. [^10]\n\nThe Chamber stated that the underlying regulations for the Commission were made and in force before the industry meeting, and the Bill's substantive text was seen only days before House passage. [^11]\n\nThe government must address the pension sector's concerns to proceed with the planned financial deployment. 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