Tag: spending
Reeves to boost defence and confirm spending cuts
Joshua Nevett & Michael RacePolitical reporter & Business reporter, BBC NewsRachel Reeves: A strong economy depends on strong defenceChancello [...]
Crackdown on government cards to cut ‘wasteful’ spending
Becky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaThousands of taxpayer-funded credit cards will be cancelled under plans to crack down on "wasteful" spending, th [...]
Chuck Schumer Postpones Book Tour Amid Spending Bill Vote Backlash
Many Democratic activists, desperate for their leaders to stand up to President Trump, have been staging protests outside of Senator Chuck Schumer’s h [...]
‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: Democrats Seethe at Schumer for Backing G.O.P. Spending Bill
Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, continued to face criticism from members of his own party after he reversed course and allowed the stopgap [...]
Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.
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Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIt's not just [...]
As Congress Weighs a Spending Bill, Earmarks Are a Casualty
The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billions of dollars in member-requested projects, another way in which [...]
Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending
In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”
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House Republicans Work to Hold Together in Vote on Spending Bill
Republicans were pressing rank-and-file lawmakers to fall in line behind a stopgap measure that would mostly keep government funding at current levels [...]
Ad spending on women’s sports doubles in 2024
The New York Liberty celebrate after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center.Wendell Cruz | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters ConWomen's sports enj [...]
House Republicans Unveil Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Democrats decried the measure as a White House power grab, leaving it unclear whether the legislation could pass.
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Trump and Johnson Push a Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Republicans are pitching the strategy as a way of avoiding a politically damaging shutdown fight while giving President Trump more power to go around [...]
Trump considering major NATO shift: Won’t defend countries that don’t meet spending target
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Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts ahead of Spring Statement
The Treasury has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments amid expectations the chancellor' [...]
Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.
The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy.
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