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2:12pm, 1st August, 2019

Congress approves Trump-backed two-year spending, debt limit deal

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending on defense and an array of other domestic programs, significantly adding to rapidly escalating government debt.

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

4:13pm, 31st July, 2019

Politics

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

The U.S. Senate on Thursday aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend the limit on federal borrowing for two years while adding billions of dollars in deficit-spending, Republican senators said on Wednesday.

Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending under goal of returning to moon

6:26pm, 13th May, 2019

Politics

Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending under goal of returning to moon

The Trump administration on Monday asked Congress to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024.

U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing mostly on smartphones

7:42am, 9th May, 2019

US

U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing mostly on smartphones

The average American video gamer is 33 years old, prefers to play on their smartphone and is spending big on content -- 20 percent more than a year ago and 85 percent more than in 2015, a report showed on Thursday.

Australia government to boost rural spending in pre-election budget

9:34pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Australia government to boost rural spending in pre-election budget

Australia's conservative government said on Monday it will increase spending on rural infrastructure by nearly 30 percent in its last budget before an election next month.

Czech PM says defense spending rising to reach NATO target

6:25am, 12th March, 2019

World

Czech PM says defense spending rising to reach NATO target

The Czech Republic will keep raising its defense spending as it works to reach the level of 2 percent of gross domestic product in 2024, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday.

Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB

9:26pm, 10th March, 2019

Politics

Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB

President Donald Trump will propose in his fiscal 2020 budget on Monday that the U.S. Congress cut non-defense spending by 5 percent while boosting spending on the military, veterans' healthcare and border security, the White House budget office...

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts if Brexit deal done - FT

7:09pm, 8th March, 2019

UK

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts if Brexit deal done - FT

Chancellor Philip Hammond said he would be able to free up billions of pounds in extra public spending or tax cuts if the country can resolve its Brexit impasse, the Financial Times said on Friday.

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts once Brexit deal done - FT

5:49pm, 8th March, 2019

UK

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts once Brexit deal done - FT

Chancellor Philip Hammond said he would be able to free up billions of pounds in extra public spending or tax cuts if the country can resolve its Brexit impasse, the Financial Times said on Friday.

UK shoppers slow their spending ahead of Brexit, some stockpile

8:39pm, 4th March, 2019

UK

UK shoppers slow their spending ahead of Brexit, some stockpile

British consumers reined in their spending in February ahead of Brexit and shoppers focused on buying food, including for stock-piling, rather than non-essential items, data released on Tuesday showed.

U.S. top court rejects ex-congressman's appeal in spending scandal

10:05am, 19th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. top court rejects ex-congressman's appeal in spending scandal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by Republican former congressman Aaron Schock, who resigned in 2015 amid questions about spending on his lavish "Downton Abbey"-inspired Washington office, to escape charges accusing him of defauding t...

Military gets a boost in revised German spending plan

4:35pm, 5th November, 2018

World

Military gets a boost in revised German spending plan

The German military has received a hefty boost in a revised budget plan from 2020 after Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen refused to sign off the previous draft.

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

8:11am, 1st November, 2018

Business

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

U.S. online spending during the holiday shopping season is likely to grow 14.8 percent this year to $124.1 billion, far outpacing the 2.7 percent growth predicted for brick-and-mortar locations and highlighting the ongoing switch from stores to web s...

Conservative MP deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

8:47am, 16th October, 2018

UK

Conservative MP deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

A lawmaker from Prime Minister Theresa May's minority ruling Conservative Party deliberately made false declarations over his spending in a 2015 election, a prosecutor told a London court on Tuesday.

UK Conservative lawmaker deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

7:49am, 16th October, 2018

World

UK Conservative lawmaker deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

A lawmaker from British Prime Minister Theresa May's minority ruling Conservative Party deliberately made false declarations over his spending in a 2015 election, a prosecutor told a London court on Tuesday.

UK's summer spending spree cools in September - surveys

7:35pm, 8th October, 2018

UK

UK's summer spending spree cools in September - surveys

British consumers turned more cautious about their spending in September after going on a summer spree, two surveys showed on Tuesday, suggesting the overall economy can no longer cope on them quite as much to soften the drag of Brexit.

U.S. consumer spending rises; monthly inflation moderates

11:14am, 28th September, 2018

Business

U.S. consumer spending rises; monthly inflation moderates

U.S. consumer spending increased steadily in August, supporting expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter, while a measure of underlying inflation remained at the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target for a fourth straight month.

Support in UK for more tax and spending at 15-year high - survey

7:46pm, 20th September, 2018

UK

Support in UK for more tax and spending at 15-year high - survey

Support in Britain for increased levels of tax to fund more public spending has hit a 15-year high, according to a survey published on Friday, after nearly a decade of government efforts to cut its budget deficits.

Trump slams 'ridiculous' U.S. spending plan over border funds

8:02am, 20th September, 2018

US

Trump slams 'ridiculous' U.S. spending plan over border funds

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed the Republican-led Congress for not including money for his proposed border wall in its spending bill as lawmakers pushed their plan to fund the government before the fiscal year ends this month.

Senate passes spending measure, step toward preventing shutdown

1:07pm, 18th September, 2018

Politics

Senate passes spending measure, step toward preventing shutdown

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to pass a mammoth spending package including $675 billion for the Defense Department and a measure to keep the entire federal government open until Dec. 7, a step toward avoiding a Sept. 30 shutdown.

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Congress approves Trump-backed two-year spending, debt limit deal

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending under goal of returning to moon

U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing mostly on smartphones

Australia government to boost rural spending in pre-election budget

Czech PM says defense spending rising to reach NATO target

Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts if Brexit deal done - FT

Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts once Brexit deal done - FT

UK shoppers slow their spending ahead of Brexit, some stockpile

U.S. top court rejects ex-congressman's appeal in spending scandal

Military gets a boost in revised German spending plan

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

Conservative MP deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

UK Conservative lawmaker deliberately broke campaign spending rules, court hears

UK's summer spending spree cools in September - surveys

U.S. consumer spending rises; monthly inflation moderates

Support in UK for more tax and spending at 15-year high - survey

Trump slams 'ridiculous' U.S. spending plan over border funds

Senate passes spending measure, step toward preventing shutdown

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