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7 ways “just one more month” spending quietly traps early-stage founders
Every founder has had this conversation with themselves: Let’s keep the tool for one more month. Let’s extend the contractor for another…
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Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders
President Trump's federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly double a…
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House passes final fiscal '26 spending bills, leaving Senate to act before Jan. 30 deadline
The House passed the final four of the 12 annual spending bills on Thursday, leaving only the Senate left to act to prevent another…
Business
Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of election
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American…
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How lawmakers salvaged the spending process after a record government shutdown
Congress is on track to pass full-year funding for at least 11 of the 12 annual spending bills nearly a third of the way into the fiscal…
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Senate passes three-bill spending package, marking halfway point of delayed appropriations process
The Senate on Thursday cleared a three-bill spending package that passed the House last week, sending the measure to President Trump for…
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House passes spending bill for foreign aid and financial services
The House on Wednesday passed a two-bill, $77 billion spending package funding foreign aid and financial services agencies. Source link
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Senate advances spending package as lawmakers tee up another ahead of Jan. 30 deadline
The Senate on Monday advanced a House-passed, three-bill spending package. Lawmakers are readying action on another two appropriations…
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Trump proposes massive increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion
President Trump on Wednesday proposed a massive increase in U.S. military spending, calling for $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027 because the…
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Stalled spending bills put Congress in catch-up mode when lawmakers return in January
Congress has not passed any spending bills since the 43-day government shutdown ended, and lawmakers won't have much time left to act when…
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Record workforce reduction, zero savings: Musk's DOGE fails spending goals
A new report says Elon Musk's efforts to cut "at least" $2 trillion in waste, fraud and abuse did not reduce overall federal spending, but…
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AI Isn’t Just Spying on You. It’s Tricking You Into Spending More.
In October, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator published research showing that companies use loyalty programs to hook consumers, creating a…
Culture
Oracle shares drop the most since 2001 on mounting AI spending
The stock has already lost about a third of its value through Wednesday’s close since a record high on Sep 10 Oracle shares fell the most…
Culture
S&P 500, Nasdaq opens lower on Oracle AI spending jitters
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday (Dec 11) as fresh worries over Oracle’s hefty AI spending plans overshadow optimism…
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Supreme Court grapples with limits on campaign spending by political party committees
Supreme Court justices grappled Tuesday with whether to topple another domino in campaign finance restrictions -- this one a limit on…
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5 questions about Pentagon tech modernization and defense spending
Congress is pushing to overhaul the military's slow procurement process to allow faster adoption of cutting-edge technology such as…
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Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules, saying…
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Judge blocks Trump firings at State Department, says spending bill prohibits cuts right now
A federal judge put a stop to the State Department's plans to fire some employees, ruling late Thursday that the new stopgap spending law…
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The Budget Crunch Is Coming. States Must Adjust Their Spending Accordingly | National Review
The trend toward budget shortfalls is unmistakable. Source link
Fashion
I'm a Beauty Editor—My Cyber Monday Spending Is Going Towards These 30 Normally High-Ticket Items
If combing through beauty sales is an extreme sport, then Cyber Monday is the freaking Olympics—not just because of the sheer number of…
Culture
VinFast’s quarterly loss widens on hefty spending
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million — Vietnam’s VinFast reported a bigger third-quarter net…
Beauty
Ignoring Plus Size Spending Power While Policing Bodies
Let’s not sugarcoat it. The U.S. State Department just quietly slipped out new visa guidance that could deny foreign applicants because of…
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Senate passes spending package to reopen government; House up next
The Senate on Monday night passed a spending package to reopen the government through at least January, after Republicans won a figurative…
Business
Japan PM Takaichi fills panel posts with advocates of big spending
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's reflationist advocates of expansionary fiscal policy are making a comeback…