As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.
Category: Budgets and Budgeting
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Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget
The New York Times – Business:Last year, the president proposed many steep spending cuts that Congress never granted. This time, he may face an even tougher sell.
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A Film Studio Moved to Montana for Tax Breaks. Will It Benefit the Locals?
The New York Times – Business:Story House arrived in Missoula last year with big plans for a movie and television campus that would create hundreds of jobs and build a filmmaking ecosystem.
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Rising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible
The New York Times – Business:Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy or keep cars.
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San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
The New York Times – Business:The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.
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San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
The New York Times – Business:The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.
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4 Ways to Enjoy Your Savings in Retirement Without Going Broke
The New York Times – Business:Once paychecks stop, it can be frightening to shift out of the savings habit. But there are strategies to enjoy your nest egg and make it last.
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Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.
The New York Times – Business:In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.
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How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships
The New York Times – Business:The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
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Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
The New York Times – Business:President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.
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U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Members’ Unpaid Dues
The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not pay annual dues that amount to billions of dollars.
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