Spending

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 budget process responsible for that …

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 spending dipped 0.1% in January …

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 he termed growing threats from …

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, while inflation accelerated, adding to …

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 in a report on Thursday. …

‘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 to cut “woke” handouts, including …

By Jessie Pang and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is under pressure to rein in spending when it unveils its annual budget on Wednesday, after racking up …

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 a lawsuit Wednesday against President …

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 funding for climate concerns in …

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 cost projections amplified investor concerns …

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 likely to add $19 trillion …

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 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ …

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 a slight increase in overall …

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 spent on Diversity, Equity and …

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway will increase the spending from its sovereign wealth fund in the coming years to fund military and civilian aid to Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr …

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 on Wednesday that construction spending …

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales recorded the biggest drop in more than two years in December, as rising borrowing costs and sky-high inflation finally sank 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 Fund (NWF), citing the need …

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 by newly-elected President Luiz Inacio …

(Reuters) – Advertising spend on Twitter Inc dropped by 71% in December, data from an advertising research firm showed, as top advertisers slashed their spending on the social-media platform after …

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 flash – the COVID pandemic …

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 the economy recovers and China’s …

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 approximately $28.3 million to fund …