Spending

After Devastating Inflation Report, Joe Manchin Takes Blowtorch To Dems’ Plans For More Spending Max Keating on July 14, 2022 Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Congress needs …

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday approved a major spending package that President Jair Bolsonaro is banking on to lift his flagging re-election hopes, despite expectations it will fan double-digit …

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s growth spurt this year has been overshadowed by worries about an increasing number of hastily put-together spending plans ahead of October’s presidential vote, …

TRENTON, NJ – After state Democrats gave another $100 million to the Rutgers athletic program, a USA Today report detailed over $10 million in lavish and extreme spending on its …

WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in May as single-family homebuilding stalled, more evidence that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy tightening was slowing the economy. The Commerce Department …

Democratic Rep Cast Most Of His Votes By ‘Proxy’ While Spending Tens Of Thousands On Travel And Events Gabe Kaminsky on June 30, 2022 Democratic Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush has …

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Executives at electric car marker Tesla, drug maker Novartis and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond are cutting spending or jobs while others are shelving projects …

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, to 78 months in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from …

By Cole Horton (Reuters) – Five additional U.S.-based companies have agreed to disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, state Comptroller Thomas …

LONDON – British consumers’ spending on credit and debit cards fell slightly over the past week and the number of job adverts declined, while restaurant bookings rose sharply, weekly data …

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s Economy Ministry is trying to limit the cost of higher cooking gas subsidies and a new cash transfer program for truck …

House Dems Approve Massive Defense Budget Despite Calls To Cut Spending Micaela Burrow on June 16, 2022 The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved House Democrats’ personnel-focused $762 billion defense …

SHEFFIELD: Fed’s Effort To Tame Inflation Is Too Little Too Late After Democrats’ Massive Spending Spree Carrie Sheffield on June 15, 2022 The Fed today announcing a three quarters percentage-point …

Pro-Israel Billionaire Spending Thousands To Unseat Rashida Tlaib Through PAC Tied To CNN Pundit Gabe Kaminsky on June 13, 2022 A billionaire hedge fund manager, who has contributed to pro-Israeli …

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that the surge in inflation meant the government could not simply spend more to support people through the cost-of-living crisis, …

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that the surge in inflation meant the government could not simply spend more to support people through the cost-of-living crisis, …

By William Schomberg LONDON – British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early …

Joni Ernst Demands Answers From Fauci About NIH Spending Millions On ‘Potentially Deadly’ Puppy Experiments Gabe Kaminsky on June 3, 2022 Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is demanding Anthony Fauci’s …

By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co needs to overhaul its century-old business model – from slashing advertising spending to reworking its dealer network – if …

(Reuters) – Flagging escalating fears it may default on some corporate debt, Russian e-commerce player Ozon said it has increased its capital expenditure and seen free cash flow turn negative …

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Derrick Samuel Lewis (51, Sarasota) guilty of conspiracy, possession with the intent to distribute five …

By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI – The Indian government is considering spending an additional 2 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in the 2022/23 fiscal year to cushion consumers from rising prices …

By Krishna N. Das and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI – Surging inflation is forcing many poor Indians to rein in spending, threatening a slowdown for companies such as Godrej Appliances …

By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Online prices fell 0.5% in April and U.S. consumers pulled back on electronic commerce, possibly reflecting a change in consumer behavior and the Federal Reserve’s …