Credit card debt set to hit record levels as consumer holiday spending rises
Heading into the holidays, many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt. And yet, consumer ...
Spending and debt fights ahead in 2025: Here's what to expect
Michael Strain, AEI economic policy studies director, and Michael Linden, Washington Center for Equitable Growth senior ...
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and ...
Orange election workers get paychecks as spending dispute continues between commissioners, supervisor
County Comptroller Phil Diamond confirmed Friday his office recently wired $220,421 to payroll processor ADP for the office’s ...
The spending bill that averted a shutdown shrank from more than 1,500 pages to just 100—here’s what was cut
The spending bill that cleared Congress didn’t include pharmacy benefit manager reforms, a pay raise for lawmakers, and a ...
Spending Fight Shows Limits of Trump Power to Change Fiscal Path
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and ...
Here's what's different in the new spending legislation approved by the House
The new legislation includes provisions such as $10 billion in aid to farmers and agriculture subsidies included in the ...
Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
Reps. Jason Crow and Zach Nunn are leading 49 other House lawmakers in a letter urging Congress to preserve the Afghan ...
The Evening: Signs of Trouble for Trump’s Spending Cuts
Middle East: Israel said it had shot down a missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen after Israel’s defense minister ...
Holiday Sales Reveal a Split in Consumer Spending
Gains were ​driven by households earning $100,000​ or more, while retailers and brands ​experienced a pullback by ...