The House GOP unveiled a new spending plan. It still won’t avert a shutdown.
GOP leaders told their members on a private call Sunday night that they hope to bring the plan to the floor Thursday, according to multiple…
Four savvy ways to keep your spending on baby essentials under control
EXPECTING a little addition to your family? September is a great time for new parents to stock up on essentials, with many shops launching huge…
July PCE ticks up 0.2%, with consumer spending, income both on the rise
The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday that PCE consumer spending increased $144.6 billion in July. The PCE price index showed inflation, excluding food and energy,…
Some House conservatives unveil demands to back spending bill, avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON — House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that they want included in a stopgap spending…
Intergenerational report projects government spending will rise to $140 billion, 5.6 per cent of GDP
Health, aged care, NDIS, defence and interest payments on debt will account for half of Commonwealth spending in 40 years' time, according to an excerpt…
Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually – POLITICO
BERLIN — So much for Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende. The German government on Wednesday stepped back at the last minute from making a legal commitment to…
Britain won’t copy Biden’s IRA spending splurge – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Britain will resist calls for vast new green investment in response to…
'Makes a good deal of sense': Schumer supports spending stopgap through early December
Congress faces a government shutdown on Oct. 1 without a bipartisan funding patch. Source link
Afghan children who fled Taliban takeover spending years in US custody
Under the cloak of night, as Taliban gunmen roamed the streets outside, 12-year-old Mohammad Halim Shams quietly said goodbye to his sleeping parents, slipped out…
Where Russians are spending the summer – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Even as war rages in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russians are eyeing popular…
Senate sends defense spending bill to House where controversy awaits
1/4 Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Thursday night passed a largely bipartisan defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI…
GOP moderates dig in on abortion measure in key spending bill
The size of the group makes it increasingly unlikely that the House can pass the bill by the end of the week. Source link
Biden taps new legislative affairs head as spending fight looms
The administration’s appointment has satisfied Hill allies who had pushed the administration to consider diverse candidates for the coveted spot. Some congressional Democrats had privately…
Why Ohio is spending $1 million on 2024 solar eclipse security, safety
Ohio will be one of the best places in the nation to view next April’s total solar eclipse — and state lawmakers and Gov. Mike…
LAPD contract could trigger a new fight over police spending
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, laying out the latest machinations at City Hall…
Feinstein, still recovering, is spending Senate break in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is recovering from a serious shingles infection, is spending the Senate’s two-week Fourth of July recess in Washington. Senators and…
Missing spear fisherman found after spending night on remote island on NSW far south coast
A man has been rescued after spending the night on a remote island off the NSW far south coast, after going out spear fishing and…
China scaling back spending in Southeast Asia, report says | Infographic
Asian Development Bank and World Bank have overtaken China as top source of development funding, think tank says. China has cut development assistance to Southeast…
SNAP spending would grow under Biden-McCarthy debt limit deal: CBO
WASHINGTON − A bipartisan agreement to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt would result in the government spending more money, not less, on…
Denmark boosts military spending, announces more aid for Ukraine | NATO News
After years of scaling back, the Nordic nation plans to spend $21bn on defence over the next 10 years. Denmark’s government plans to invest 143…