Murphy blames GOP for rising energy costs in New Jersey, cites federal spending bill
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is blaming Republicans and the Trump Administration for rising energy prices across the state, criticizing a recently signed federal spending bill he says will…
Blinken says U.S. applauds Japan’s decision to double defense spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States applauded Japan’s decision to double defense spending by 2027, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks later this week between…
Greek economy to slow in 2023 as energy costs, Ukraine war hit spending -OECD
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s economic growth is likely to slow to just 1.1% this year from a 5.1% clip in 2022 as soaring energy costs and continued uncertainty about the war in Ukraine…
Japan Nov household spending unexpectedly falls 1.2% year/year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese household spending fell 1.2% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, versus a median market forecast for a 0.5% gain. On a seasonally-adjusted month-on-month…
U.S. construction spending rebounds in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in November, lifted by gains in nonresidential structures, but single-family homebuilding continued to be hammered by higher mortgage rates. The Commerce Department said on…
Biden to promote U.S. infrastructure spending in bipartisan Kentucky visit
(Adds dropped word in paragraph five.) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden will join Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Wednesday event in Kentucky aimed at…
Factbox-Turkey’s raft of pre-election spending to swell budget
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Daren Butler ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to allow more than 2 million Turkish workers to retire early is his latest measure to ease economic hardships…
MIKE MCKENNA: Congress’ Catastrophic Spending Bill Is Incomprehensible By Design
MIKE MCKENNA: Congress’ Catastrophic Spending Bill Is Incomprehensible By Design Michael McKenna on December 23, 2022 There are so many appalling features of the recent omnibus legislation that provides taxpayer funding for…
Here Are The Biggest Ways Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Will Be A Boon To Illegal Immigrants
Here Are The Biggest Ways Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Will Be A Boon To Illegal Immigrants Jennie Taer on December 24, 2022 Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill includes a number of…
REP. BOB GOOD: Weak And Compromised Republicans Have Unleashed A Spending Monstrosity
REP. BOB GOOD: Weak And Compromised Republicans Have Unleashed A Spending Monstrosity Rep. Bob Good on December 23, 2022 In their final hours as a narrow majority in a lame duck Congress,…
STEPHEN MOORE: Even Republicans Are Starry-Eyed Over Washington’s Massive Spending Spree
STEPHEN MOORE: Even Republicans Are Starry-Eyed Over Washington’s Massive Spending Spree Stephen Moore on December 22, 2022 The federal government is running annual $1 trillion to $2 trillion budget deficits, which is…
Green Activists Seethe After Susan Collins Gets Firewood Branded A ‘Carbon Neutral’ Energy Source In Spending Bill
Green Activists Seethe After Susan Collins Gets Firewood Branded A ‘Carbon Neutral’ Energy Source In Spending Bill Jack McEvoy on December 22, 2022 Climate activists are opposing a provision in the $1.7…
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Chip Roy Unveils Amendments To Slash Green, Woke Handouts In Congress’ Massive Spending Bill
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Chip Roy Unveils Amendments To Slash Green, Woke Handouts In Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Jack McEvoy on December 22, 2022 Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas on Thursday introduced five…
Lobstermen To Receive New Protections In Spending Bill
Lobstermen To Receive New Protections In Spending Bill Jack McEvoy on December 21, 2022 A provision in the omnibus spending bill will freeze environmental regulations that are putting additional strain on Maine…
‘Abolish ICE’ Group Could Reap Millions From Congress’ Massive Spending Bill
‘Abolish ICE’ Group Could Reap Millions From Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Jennie Taer on December 21, 2022 The massive congressional spending bill proposed in the Senate Tuesday would hand a group that…
Massive Spending Bill Slips In Decade-High Pell Grant Increase
Massive Spending Bill Slips In Decade-High Pell Grant Increase Alexa Schwerha on December 21, 2022 A trillion dollar spending bill being considered this week by Congress would increase the maximum amount given…
Congress Stuffed Billions Into Massive Spending Bill To Combat ‘Climate Crisis’
Congress Stuffed Billions Into Massive Spending Bill To Combat ‘Climate Crisis’ Jack McEvoy on December 21, 2022 The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package, which must be passed to avoid a government shutdown,…
Thai New Year spending seen at 3-year high as economy rebounds -survey
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s consumer spending during the New Year could reach a three-year high of 103 billion baht ($2.97 billion) as the economy continues to recover from the impacts of the…
No spending spree likely in last full Indian budget before 2024 election: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Indian government will focus on fiscal consolidation in its Feb. 1 budget, the last full one before a 2024 general election, according to a Reuters…
Congress’ Spending Bill Contains Millions In Woke Handouts
Congress’ Spending Bill Contains Millions In Woke Handouts Reagan Reese on December 20, 2022 As Congress advances its “omnibus” spending bill, included is millions in funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…
Off-budget spending stirs doubts about Poland’s finances
By Anna Koper, Pawel Florkiewicz and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW (Reuters) – As Poland heads for an election year grappling with stagflation, government moves to shift large chunks of its spending off-budget risk…
Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Sets Aside Another $45 Billion For Ukraine
Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Sets Aside Another $45 Billion For Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 20, 2022 Congress appropriated an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion…
‘F*cking Insanity’: Massive Congressional Spending Bill Says Border Patrol Can’t Spend Funds On Border Security
‘F*cking Insanity’: Massive Congressional Spending Bill Says Border Patrol Can’t Spend Funds On Border Security Jennie Taer on December 20, 2022 The massive congressional spending bill released Tuesday would bar Customs and…
Congress’ Spending Bill Leaves Out Banking Ban On Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant
Congress’ Spending Bill Leaves Out Banking Ban On Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Micaela Burrow on December 20, 2022 Congress’ omnibus spending bill leaves out a plan to ban Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei…
ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI: Earmarks Are Back With A Vengeance In Congress’ Spending Bill
ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI: Earmarks Are Back With A Vengeance In Congress’ Spending Bill Adam Andrzejewski on December 20, 2022 Last week, Congress advanced another enormous “omnibus” spending bill — a catch-all bill designed to…
Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Increases Funding For Groups Housing, Feeding Illegal Immigrants By Over 400%
Congress’ Massive Spending Bill Increases Funding For Groups Housing, Feeding Illegal Immigrants By Over 400% Jennie Taer on December 20, 2022 The massive Senate omnibus spending bill includes a more than 400%…
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