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Americans reined in their spending last month
Consumer spending declined for the first time since January, according to new data released Friday that also showed inflation ...
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Dear Abby: My girlfriend is upset that I’m spending money to help my kids
She condemns me for supporting my children, not making them “make it on their own” and “How dare I think of them and not ‘us.
How demographics, major spending cuts threaten Trump’s hope of manufacturing revival
In his second term, President Donald Trump has set about upending the global economy through trade wars against China and ...
Gov. Murphy proposes record spending, new taxes and fees in his final N.J. budget
The governor's proposed state budget has a $6.3B surplus. But huge proposed federal Medicaid cuts could wipe that out.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Was Slightly Hotter in May, as Spending Cooled
Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s ...
Fights over transit, skill games, and overall spending mean Pa. budget will again be late
Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for ...
Key read on inflation rose last month and Americans cut back on spending
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut ...
The child tax credit could be worth over $2,000 under Republicans' spending plan — but millions of families wouldn't benefit
Congress is trying to increase the maximum credit amount through its budget reconciliation process, but the chambers differ ...