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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, slammed the new House Republicans’ six-month stopgap funding bill, claiming it is a “blank check” for tech ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense

US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance. The US has ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Sen. Slotkin wants assurances Trump will spend money 'the way Congress intends' funding bill vote

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., on Sunday said that she would "withhold" her decision on how to vote to fund the government until Congress gets assurances from the Trump administration that money ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

House set to vote on stopgap spending bill with government shutdown deadline days away

The House is set to vote on a continuing resolution that would avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through September. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

CBS News - Mar. 11

Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending

The revised revenue projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Morning Report — Senate takes up spending bill; Trump backs off on Canada tariffs

In today’s issue: Three days before a government funding deadline, the House on Tuesday narrowly passed a party-line stopgap funding bill that would mostly keep government funding at current ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

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 - Mar. 12

Bills QB Josh Allen says he wants to spend his entire career in Buffalo: 'This is home to me'

Fresh off an MVP season and a record-setting extension, Allen said that he'll 'hopefully' stay with the Bills until he retires.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12

South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid

Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living

ABC News - Mar. 12

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 - Mar. 13

Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Paul Sullivan: Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts sticks to the script when discussing his philosophy on spending

At their first Cubs Convention as owners in 2010, Tom, Laura, Pete and Todd Ricketts answered fans’ questions at a seminar and received a nice round of applause. Todd Ricketts that day said the ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

RFK Jr. spends his first month at HHS downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives

A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health experts.

NBC News - 6d

Patrick Johnson returns to Eagles on a 1-year deal after spending 2024 with the Giants

The Eagles have added pass rush depth to the roster, agreeing to a deal with linebacker Patrick Johnson after he spent last season with the rival Giants

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Senate advances Republican stopgap spending bill with Democrat help – US politics live

Bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle. Democrats help advance Republican funding bill to avoid US shutdown Danish foreign minister Lars ...

The Guardian - 6d

GOP-led spending bill clears key Senate hurdle with help from Democrats

The Senate is poised to avert a partial government shutdown after 10 Democrats joined Republicans to help advance a procedural vote Friday afternoon. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

CBS News - 6d

If even Germany is embracing higher spending, why on earth can’t Labour? | William Keegan

Russia has pushed Europe into a quasi-Keynesian approach to the defence budget. Only Britain insists on cutting help to the sick to pay for security. As the president of the US provokes trade and ...

The Guardian - 5d

Europe’s boosting defense spending. One company just lost all of its stock-market gains this year.

QinetiQ shares lost all their gains this year after a profit warning.

MarketWatch - 3d

Retail sales increased 0.2% in February, though spending up less than expected

Retail sales were expected to show a 0.6% rise in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

CNBC - 3d

NCAA Tournament's First Four tips off; Dodgers start season with win; Joe Burrow gets Bengals to spend big

Could North Carolina or San Diego State be the next First Four team to make a run?

CBS Sports - 2d

How good is your 401(k)? New features may help workers save more and spend better.

AI, annuity options, stickier enrollment and more comprehensive advice are setting the new standards for workplace retirement savings plans

MarketWatch - 2d

German parliament passes historic debt reform, paving the way for higher defense spend

The reforms include changes to the debt brake rule and the creation of an infrastructure fund.

CNBC - 2d

The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billion

ABC News - 2d

Tencent profit surges 90% as it touts AI revenue boost and ramps up spending

Tencent on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter beat on top and bottom line driven by a surge in gaming and advertising revenue.

CNBC - 2d

FirstFT: Nvidia to spend billions in US as it shifts chip supply chain from Asia

Also in today’s newsletter, the Fed cuts its 2025 growth forecast and how Jeff Bezos made peace with Maga

Financial Times - 23h

Damar Hamlin re-signs with Bills: 'I want to spend my whole career [in Buffalo]'

Hamlin started 14 games in 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest in January 2023

CBS Sports - 16h

Darden Restaurants sales disappoint, but Olive Garden parent sees consumers continuing to spend

Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse reported weaker-than-expected same-store sales growth in Darden's latest quarter.

CNBC - 13h

New political spending signals Elon Musk's huge role in the GOP is still growing

After having sunk more than a quarter-billion dollars into the 2024 election and then taken a central role in President Donald Trump’s administration, billionaire Elon Musk is demonstrating that ...

NBC News - 12h

Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall

Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under control

ABC News - 2h

Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns

Ana Toni also criticises the UK’s plans to slash overseas aid to fund defence spending. Countries looking to boost their national security through rearmament or increased defence spending must also ...

The Guardian - 3d

Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans

Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket authority over all federal spending.

The Hill - 2d

Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run

Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’. Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

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