Germany approves draft 2025 budget: Debt brake saved, funds to Ukraine halved
The German government endorses a draft 2025 budget with €481 billion in spending, including €78 billion for investments. The budget allocates €75.3 billion for NATO's…
Opinion: Did 1974 budget law make a difference? Mostly for lawmakers
Fifty years ago, Congress tried to rein in deficits and fix the budget process — or, perhaps, lawmakers were mostly just trying to wrest back…
Newsom signs budget to close California’s $46.8-billion budget deficit
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8-billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes…
Budget ax falls on California Climate Information System
Never before have Californians had more climate information at their fingertips: Planes soar above the Sierra measuring snowpack with lasers; cameras enhanced with artificial intelligence…
Three deal offers budget Samsung Galaxy mobile for £14p/m as delighted fans say ‘the battery is brilliant’
ON THE HUNT for a budget-friendly mobile? I've spotted a great deal on a no-frills Android device. Fonehouse is offering the Samsung Galaxy A14 and…
Libraries have free passes to California parks under budget deal
Californians can once again borrow a pass from their local library to gain free entry to a state park. The popular state library parks program…
California lawmakers backs cutting in nearly $300 billion budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders Week in 2023. Newsom and legislators reached a $300 billion budget deal. Photo…
Newsom, Democrats use cuts, reserves and ‘budget emergency’ declaration to solve California deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers struck a deal Saturday to make $16 billion in cuts, declare a statewide fiscal emergency and pull money from…
'I went to Spain with my family to see if Barcelona on a budget is still possible'
Perfecting the art of a budget stay in Barcelona is a joy for Claire Spreadbury, who took her family to the Spanish city and visited…
Secret negotiations heat up over California budget and ballot
SACRAMENTO — With hundreds of thousands of Californians losing homeowners insurance as companies pull out of an increasingly tinder-dry state, political leaders in Sacramento have spent…
RFK Jr. says he would cut the defense budget in half
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an Orange County audience Wednesday night that America faces an existential threat because of its insistence on behaving like an…
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announces Brisbane City Council budget rate rise, changes to short-stay accommodation
Brisbane ratepayers will face an above-inflation rate rise of 3.8 per cent next financial year under Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's first budget since winning re-election…
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?
California has until Saturday to balance a budget that is billions of dollars out of whack, and not in a good way. Ambitious, worthy programs…
Environmentalists push bond amid California budget shortfall
Dozens of environmental groups, renewable energy companies, labor unions, water agencies and social justice advocates are lobbying state lawmakers to place a multibillion dollar climate…
I’m a billionaire but wife won’t let me stay in luxury hotel… I’ve been given a budget of £90-a-day for cycling break
A BILLIONAIRE is set to spend his summer hols living like a commoner because his partner refused to book extravagant accommodation. John Caudwell raked in…
‘I took a budget break in one of the world’s most expensive cities – here's how I kept it cheap'
Tech-capital San Francisco has long been regarded as one of the most expensive cities in the world, but the Mirror's travel reporter, Cyann Fielding, managed…
With deadline nearing, Newsom and lawmakers disagree over solutions to California budget crisis
SACRAMENTO — With a deadline looming, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are working to settle their differences over access to public…
I made my own budget wedding bouquet with Michael’s flowers & dollar store lace – people say it looks professional
A HANDY bride has shared how she put together a homemade bouquet for her big day. She crafted the affordable wedding DIY with Michael's and…
Hepburn Shire Council’s draft budget reveals big financial woes, raising long-term viability concerns
In short: Hepburn Shire Council's draft 2024-25 budget reveals a likely $2 million deficit, after $5.5 million in new loans and $1.5 million in operational cuts.The…
L.A. City Council cuts 1,700 vacant positions from the budget
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ $12.8-billion budget on Thursday, cutting 1,700 vacant positions and engaging in a back-and-forth over…