Spending

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending increased solidly in June and the prior month’s data was revised higher, boosted by outlays in both single and multifamily housing projects. The Commerce …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday that he and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer were committed to passing all spending bills by the …

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, in a call that resulted in his culture minister, …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers on Friday unanimously backed extra funds for Ukraine through a top-up of its long-term budget, although differences persisted over other spending that threaten …

By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) – Back-to-school spending is expected to fall for the first time in nine years as shoppers across all income levels pull back on non-essential purchases …

By Tassilo Hummel WOIPPY, France (Reuters) – After a bout of street unrest just over a decade ago, the Woippy suburb of the northeastern city of Metz secured state funding …

(Reuters) – Australian retailers are in for a sombre period this fiscal year as high interest rates squeeze household budgets, especially for discretionary spending, Citigroup said on Thursday, with expected …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland intends to increase core public expenditure by 6.1% next year in an overall budget package of 6.4 billion euros ($6.98 billion), according to its Summer Economic …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in May as a severe shortage of houses for sale boosted outlays on single-family homebuilding. The Commerce Department said on …

By Katherine Masters and Ananya Mariam Rajesh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some analysts and investors question Nike’s move to sell its sneakers and clothing through other retailers including Macy’s as …

(Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending slowed sharply in May, but persistently strong underlying inflation pressures could compel the Federal Reserve to resume raising interest rates next month. The personal consumption …

By Jason Lange and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two groups allied with former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have pumped more than $30 million into the …

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy continued to recover in May as tourism gathered momentum and private and public spending increased while exports remained weak, …

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is expected to boost military spending after a government review next month, but the increase is unlikely to comfort allies facing new threats …

By Stephen Nellis MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) – Oracle Corp is spending “billions” of dollars on chips from Nvidia Corp as it expands a cloud computing service targeting a new …

By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Faced with a $42 billion budget hole so far this year, Russian officials on Thursday acknowledged the need for more efficient …

(Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will take a more stringent approach to public finances, he told the Financial Times ahead of a June 19 conference expected to …

By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gulf in spending patterns between wealthy Americans and so-called “aspirational” shoppers is driving luxury retailers to search out new sources of revenue and, …