JAMES CARTER: Spending Faster Than The Speed Of Light
JAMES CARTER: Spending Faster Than The Speed Of Light James Carter on March 2, 2023 The federal budget is an utter mess. Unsurprisingly, the congressional …
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U.S. construction spending falls in January
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in January as investment in single-family homebuilding continued to decline. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that construction …
Oroho Says Massive Spending Increases, Failed Tax Relief Are Hallmarks of Murphy’s Budget Proposal
Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest budget increases spending by billions while missing the mark on tax relief, school funding, and transparency.
McConnell calls for higher US defense spending over the next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called on Congress on Tuesday to increase defense spending in the coming year to confront what …
U.S. consumer spending posts biggest gain in nearly two years; inflation picks up
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in nearly two years in January amid a surge in wage gains, …
Russia’s defence spending to climb as revenues shrink – German IW Institute
BERLIN (Reuters) -Russia is clearly developing into a war economy, with spending on defence increasing while state revenues shrink, the German Economic Institute IW said …
‘Bigotry And Racism’: Dems Blast Republicans Looking To Cut ‘Woke’ Spending
‘Bigotry And Racism’: Dems Blast Republicans Looking To Cut ‘Woke’ Spending Reagan Reese on February 21, 2023 Democrats are pushing back against Republicans who want …
CoStar ends talks to buy Move Inc, posts weak profit forecast
(Reuters) -CoStar Group said on Tuesday it was no longer in talks to buy Realtor.com owner Move Inc from News Corp and forecast disappointing first-quarter …
Hong Kong under pressure to cut spending in budget as deficit soars
By Jessie Pang and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is under pressure to rein in spending when it unveils its annual budget …
Texas AG Sues POTUS Over ‘Unlawful’ Signing Of $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
Texas AG Sues POTUS Over ‘Unlawful’ Signing Of $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Katelynn Richardson on February 16, 2023 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed …
Dems Want To Turn The Farm Bill Into A Climate Spending Spree
Dems Want To Turn The Farm Bill Into A Climate Spending Spree Bronson Winslow on February 16, 2023 Democratic lawmakers are seeking large amounts of …
Shopify sinks as investors worry over big spending in weak economy
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Shares of Shopify Inc slid 16% on Thursday after the Canadian tech giant’s weak forecast for first-quarter revenue and higher …
US Projected To Tack On $19 Trillion In Debt Over Next Decade As Spending Soars
US Projected To Tack On $19 Trillion In Debt Over Next Decade As Spending Soars Mary Lou Masters on February 15, 2023 The U.S. is …
Another State Follows DeSantis’ Lead And Requests Data On University Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Spending
Another State Follows DeSantis’ Lead And Requests Data On University Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Spending Alexa Schwerha on February 9, 2023 South Carolina lawmakers followed …
Kenya tweaks 2022/23 spending, deficit estimates in supplementary budget
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s finance ministry has tweaked its spending and budget deficit estimates for the current fiscal year that ends in June to show …
Florida Universities ‘Misreported’ Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Spending, DeSantis Admin Says
Florida Universities ‘Misreported’ Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Spending, DeSantis Admin Says Alexa Schwerha on February 2, 2023 Florida universities “under-reported” how much taxpayer money is …
Norway to raise spending from wealth fund to aid Ukraine, PM says
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway will increase the spending from its sovereign wealth fund in the coming years to fund military and civilian aid to Ukraine, …
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fall in December
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December as investment in single-family homebuilding continued to slump amid higher mortgage rates. The Commerce Department said …
Australia Dec retail spending nosedives in warning for economy
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales recorded the biggest drop in more than two years in December, as rising borrowing costs and …
Russia eyes end to liquidity caps on wealth fund ‘anti-crisis’ spending
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Russia’s finance ministry on Thursday proposed scrapping liquidity restrictions for spending on “anti-crisis” investments from its National Wealth …
Brazil’s economy to stay weak amid doubts over Lula’s spending push: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin and Valentine Hilaire BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazil’s slowing economy will likely remain weak in 2023 as a planned spending drive …
Ad spending on Twitter falls by over 70% in Dec – data
(Reuters) – Advertising spend on Twitter Inc dropped by 71% in December, data from an advertising research firm showed, as top advertisers slashed their spending …
JENNY BETH MARTIN: House GOP Must Confront The Federal Gov’t’s Spending Addiction — Before It’s Too Late
JENNY BETH MARTIN: House GOP Must Confront The Federal Gov’t’s Spending Addiction — Before It’s Too Late Jenny Beth Martin on January 24, 2023 News …
Thai Lunar New Year spending seen at 3-yr high as tourism rebounds – survey
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period could rise 13.6% to 45 billion baht ($1.36 billion), a three-year high, as …
Florida’s Public Universities Are Spending Millions In Taxpayer Dollars On Woke Education Initiatives
Florida’s Public Universities Are Spending Millions In Taxpayer Dollars On Woke Education Initiatives Alexa Schwerha on January 18, 2023 Public universities in Florida are spending …
U.S. household spending gains moderated in December, NY Fed says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – American households are cutting back on spending, but are doing so from very high levels, a New …
China to boost spending for COVID prevention, treatment
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s finance ministry said on Monday it will boost funding for COVID-19 prevention and control, urging local fiscal departments to step up …
Russia may hike taxes as military spending, oil price weigh on budget
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia is becoming too dependent on oil revenues to support its budget as it ramps up military spending, economists said, …
LARRY ELDER: Here’s Why Reining In Gov’t Spending Is Nothing Short Of A Pipe Dream
LARRY ELDER: Here’s Why Reining In Gov’t Spending Is Nothing Short Of A Pipe Dream Larry Elder on January 14, 2023 Behind the refusal of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …