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Consumer Spending Rose Weakly in February
Tepid gains after a January dropoff indicate growing caution among U.S. shoppers amid stock market plunges and DOGE job cuts.Inc. - 4d -
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 - Mar. 12 -
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’
House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other aisle-hopping senators are ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump
Senate Republicans aren’t seeing eye to eye with their colleagues in the House over places to cut spending in order to pay for their extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. GOP members of the Senate ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
US shoppers modestly increased spending last month as concerns rise about economy
US shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the ...ABC News - 4d -
Congressional Black Caucus members condemn spending bill as ‘blank check’ for Trump, Musk
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have condemned the House-passed spending bill and vowed to vote against it when it comes up in the Senate, even as other Democrats say they’ll support ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Boosted defence spending will come at cost of manifesto pledges
Government should level with public about which promises it cannot afford to keepFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Americans are spending more and more time at home
COVID-19 spurred more Americans to stay home. But this trend didn't start or end with the pandemic, research shows.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
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 - Mar. 12 -
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Germany’s Merz agrees spending deal with Greens
Agreement paves way for flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next weekFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
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Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.The New York Times - 6d -
Crackdown on government credit cards to cut 'wasteful' spending
Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods.BBC News - 4d -
Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending
German MPs could pave the way for huge investments to defend Europe against a threatening Russia.BBC News - 4d -
Germany’s parliament approves Merz’s €1tn spending plan
Chancellor-in-waiting uses outgoing Bundestag to loosen debt brake and unleash investments in defence and infrastructureFinancial Times - 3d -
Reeves to squeeze public spending further in Spring Statement
Billions of pounds of savings sought from Whitehall budgets to fill a hole in the public financesFinancial Times - 3d -
Merz’s €1tn spending plan wins final approval
Constitutional reform passes last legislative hurdle days before outgoing parliament’s term expiresFinancial Times - 21h -
The Week: Defence Spending, Benefit Cuts and The Spring Statement
James and Chris are joined by Lucy Fisher and Stephanie Flanders to discuss the week.BBC News - 20h -
15 Games Like Wordle To Spend Lunchtime With In 2025
Wordle took over our routines back in late 2021, and for some, it has been a recurring presence since. But there are multiple games like Wordle out there to try. If you're looking for a twist on ...GameSpot - 14h -
China spends big on its ageing pets
Demographic shift underlines emerging opportunities in country’s vast consumer marketFinancial Times - 7h -
Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says Russia has carried out ‘hundreds of attacks’ against Ukraine this week
Ukrainian president calls for strengthened sanctions as he highlights weapons used against his country. Local officials from Russia ’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Trump vows to take ‘hundreds of billions’ in tariffs as Australia’s hopes of getting exemption fades
Australia unlikely to escape US president’s global steel and aluminium tariffs despite intense lobbying to be carved out. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Mahmoud Khalil lawyers say activist being punished for free speech as hundreds protest against detention – live
Actor Susan Sarandon among demonstrators calling for pro-Palestinian activist’s release outside New York courthouse. Government asks court to move Khalil case out of New York Who is Mahmoud ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza and NASA astronauts return to Earth: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump, Alien Enemies Act, Israel, Gaza Strip, Hamas, ceasefire deal, NASA splash down, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Sudiksha Konanki, Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman, TeslaNBC News - 3d -
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high
Lava from Hawaii’s most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.NBC News - 22h -
Hawaii volcano again puts tall lava fountains on display in latest eruption episode
An erupting Hawaii volcano was shooting fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the skyABC News - Mar. 11 -
‘There’s a lot of pride;’ University of Dayton prepares for First Four excitement
Hundreds of visitors are flocking to Dayton for the NCAA Men’s Basketball First Four tournament.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes
Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.BBC News - 2d -
Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.
Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations
The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
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 - Mar. 8 -
‘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 - Mar. 8 -
House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown
House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a six-month stopgap government funding plan, that seeks cuts to nondefense programs while boosting funding for defense. The bill's rollout kicks off a crucial ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Fintech stocks plummet as Wall Street worries about consumer spending, credit
Fintech stocks were some of the biggest decliners on Monday as the Nasdaq suffered its steepest drop since 2022.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Ad spending on women's sports more than doubled last year
Ads during women's sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.CNBC - Mar. 11
