Tag: Spending
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Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Creditors Demand to Know His Spending
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Besieged by creditors and with his income drying up, Rudolph W. Giuliani laid out an austerity program of sorts in January for a federal bankruptcy court. He would stick to a $43,000-a-month budget, he said in court filings, roughly in line with the income he drew from his retirement accounts and Social Security. That amount…
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Congress Passes Spending Bill in Wee Hours to Fend Off Shutdown
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The Senate overwhelmingly gave final approval early Saturday to a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund more than half of the government, effectively averting a shutdown by sending the legislation to President Biden’s desk just hours after a midnight deadline. The 74-to-24 vote, which concluded about 2 a.m., capped an extraordinary day on Capitol Hill…
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House passes $1.2tn spending bill; Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly moves to vacate House speaker – live | US politics
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House passes funding bill to prevent partial government shutdown The House has approved a $1.2tn government funding bill that will prevent a partial shutdown, with 286 votes in favor against 134 opposed. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later today, and Joe Biden has said he will sign it. Share Key events…
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Congress rushes to approve final package of spending bills before shutdown deadline
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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are racing Friday to pass the final spending package needed for the current budget year, a long overdue action that will set funding for federal agencies and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. With spending set to expire for several key federal agencies at midnight Friday, the House…
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Lawmakers unveil second funding package as end to government spending fight comes into focus
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Washington — Leaders in Congress unveiled a widely anticipated government funding package early on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to bring an end to a months-long funding saga and ward off a partial government shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline. The six-bill package includes money for the departments of State, Homeland Security, Defense,…
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Why Do We Balk At Shipping Fees? The Psychology of Online Spending
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Editor’s note: This column is part of ‘Why Do We?’ — a weekly video series hosted by culture expert Martin Lindstrom that untangles unique quirks of human behavior. Click here for the full series page. Why do we think a $4.99 shipping cost is too high, even though the cost of the online shopping came…
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Europe is spending millions to trap carbon. Where will it go? – POLITICO
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Tomaž Vuk has the carbon. Now he just needs somewhere to send it. Since 2020, Vuk, who sits on the board of the Salonit cement factory in Slovenia, has been plotting to get in on the ground floor of an industry poised to boom in the coming years: carbon capture. It’s one of the ways…
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Inside Kevin McCarthy’s PAC: Lavish spending, luxury hotels, private jets
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Rambling above the rust-colored cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the Terranea Resort is known for its ocean views, world-ranked spa and villas that can command $3,000 a night or more. The property is less well known as a gathering spot for federal elected officials and the campaign donors they wine and dine. But one…
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NATO front-runner Mark Rutte faces flak over low Dutch defense spending – POLITICO
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is emerging as the front-runner to be the new NATO chief, but faces resistance in Washington from lawmakers who accuse the Netherlands of underspending on defense on his watch, and from others who think it’s time…
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EU gives France an ‘F’ grade on spending plans – POLITICO
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS / PARIS ― The French government has been told by the European Commission it urgently needs to adjust next year’s spending plans to fall into line with the EU’s debt and deficit rules when they return after a four-year suspension. Paris is among…
