Trump to bring message on expanded executive power to a diminished Congress
The House speaker says Tuesday evening's speech before a joint session of Congress will be a 'triumphant return.' Democrats ...
As Trump upends US government, Xi aims to project that it’s business as usual in China
As President Donald Trump unleashes sweeping changes across the US government and overturns decades of American foreign ...
Commerce Secretary’s Comments Raise Fears of Interference in Federal Data
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output ...
Here’s What to Watch For in Trump’s Speech to Congress
Presidents typically use these speeches to promote their accomplishments and lay out their plans. President Trump is expected ...
These Trump executive orders have the greatest impact on local small businesses. Here’s what to do.
DOGE and federal spending cuts, immigration policy, and tariffs could all make for new challenges for small business owners.
Belgium aims to hike defence spending to 2% of GDP this year, De Tijd reports
The Belgian government aims to accelerate defence spending by 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the coming months, Belgian newspaper De Tijd reported, citing Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
Can Trump Deliver on His Promises? These 12 Metrics Will Tell Us
How the 47th president leads the US on inflation, immigration and other areas will define his legacy. These data points show ...
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Normal adopts belt-tightening budget on declining sales tax revenue, federal spending uncertainty
The town council unanimously adopted the nearly $211 million budget that’s 7.2% less than the current fiscal year. At a Jan.
Pentagon: $80M in savings found in initial DOGE scrutiny
The Pentagon, in initial work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has found some $80 million in what ...
Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist
Trump and congressional leaders have lost hope in a full government funding deal and pivoted toward a stopgap bill for the ...
The top 10% of Americans are propping up the economy. Here's what will happen if they stop spending.
Such an uneven distribution makes economic growth increasingly reliant on further gains in the wealth effect in the form of rising equity and property prices. Since the top 10% owns most of the wealth ...
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the ...