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Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare spending needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - 5h -
Rachel Reeves: turning a weak economy into a strong hand
Chancellor wins plaudits from Tories for tough spending decisions but cabinet colleagues grow uneasyFinancial Times - 3h -
What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.BBC News - 5d -
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...The Guardian - 9h -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - 10h -
Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts
Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowingFinancial Times - 1d -
Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?
Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturingFinancial Times - 6d -
Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.The New York Times - 7h -
Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise
‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...The Guardian - 1d -
Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement
City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savingsFinancial Times - 2d -
Treasury value for money unit targets asylum housing costs
Rachel Reeves set up the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) in October to "root out waste and inefficiency".BBC News - 2d -
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - 4d -
How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings
Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employmentFinancial Times - 6d -
Free agency signings have changed draft needs for these NFL teams
Several teams have altered their biggest 2025 NFL Draft needs with free agency moves. Here are a few standout impact changes.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - 4d -
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which would boost defense spending and cut nondefense programs, unless they first get a vote on a ...The Hill - 2d -
‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens’ support for defence spend boost
Backing of Greens is tantamount to approval of chancellor-in-waiting’s proposal to relax debt brake. Germany’s conservative chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz , has said he has secured the ...The Guardian - 5h -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 2d -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - 4d -
‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts
Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuanceFinancial Times - 6d -
Germany’s Merz offers concessions to Greens over ‘historic’ spending plan
Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate billsFinancial Times - 1d -
Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.The New York Times - 3h -
How DOGE is already changing the spending process in Congress
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has done significant work in exposing wasteful government programs, but this has created a difficult situation for the Trump administration as they ...The Hill - 2d -
America needs a serious opposition
Democrats should spend less time on gimmicks and more on communicating what they actually stand forFinancial Times - 5d -
Why 49ers' recalibration doesn't mean halt to 2025 spending
While 49ers general manager John Lynch has emphasized a recalibration of San Francisco's spending habits, that doesn’t mean there will be a change in philosophy.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
49ers NFL draft needs after 1st wave of free agent signings
The San Francisco 49ers haven't done much in free agency to change their major needs in the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone
Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.The Hill - 6h -
House GOP narrowly passes spending bill, now heads to Senate
House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed a spending bill just days before the deadline of a government shutdown. The bill now goes to the Senate where it will need support from Democrats in ...NBC News - 2d -
Here are four ways Unrivaled could change the WNBA
Near the end of 2022, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart took a meeting at a New York City steakhouse to hear an idea to change the landscape of professional women’s basketball. Stewart was ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
House's short-term spending bill heads to Senate, passage needed by Friday to avoid shutdown
The GOP stopgap funding bill passed Monday night in the House will now go to the Senate where Republicans will need Democratic support to pass it into law and avert a government shutdown. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.BBC News - 2d -
House spending bill facing Senate opposition with government shutdown deadline 2 days away
House Republicans' six-month spending bill will need Democratic support in the Senate to pass into law before Friday's government shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small ...CBS News - 2d -
DeepSeek scared away some AI funders. But this wealthy backer is ready to spend.
Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.MarketWatch - 3h -
FAQ: What big changes are coming this year?
Who's fighting in the PFL -- and who's not -- in 2025? Here's everything you need to know about the new format.ESPN - 1d -
Trump insists Musk, Rubio have 'great relationship'
President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious ...The Hill - 5d -
Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring
Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.MarketWatch - 1d -
House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.The New York Times - 2d -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - 3d -
Chase Young must change this trend to justify his big Saints contract
Chase Young was one of the NFL's leaders in QB pressures, but didn't register many sacks. He needs to finish plays to justify his new contract.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
No European defence without Germany
The rapid action by Friedrich Merz in the face of Donald Trump’s disruption highlights how the continent’s leaders need strategy as well as spendingFinancial Times - 6d
