Search results
US federal budget crosses grim milestone as interest payments overtake defense spending
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 3 days agoThe United States has long had the world’s biggest defense budget, with spending this year set to...
Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help.
New Jersey Monitor· 15 hours agoGroups that assist crime victims across the United States are bracing for significant financial pain...
Tax breaks cost the federal government over $1 trillion a year
Marketplace· 2 hours agoThe winners of the federal elections in November will have the opportunity to reshape the nation’s...
Americans cutting back spending on nonessential items at major retailers
KOAA5· 1 day agoTarget said sales dipped in the first quarter of 2024 as customers cut back on discretionary items....
N.W.T. budget suggests job cuts, partial jail closure to save money and prepare for the unexpected
CBC via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJob cuts and a partial closure of the Fort Smith jail are some of the measures the N.W.T. government...
What’s really happening in America’s economy (Trump and Biden spin aside)
CNN Business via AOL· 7 hours agoBut at the same time, consumers believe that inflation will move higher in the year ahead, according...
Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now?
New York Times· 3 days agoThe government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19....
Republican CD2 candidates talk energy costs, ethics, and federal spending in radio debate
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis time Austin Theriault of Fort Kent and Mike Soboleski of Phillips took to the radio with Rich...
Students, parents, staff express concerns at Houston ISD Board Meeting
FOX 26 Houston· 7 hours agoMultiple students, parents, and staff members spoke at a Houston Independent School District Board...
Stocks Rise on Hopes Inflation Pressures Will Ease: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose after data showed American consumers tempered inflation expectations,...