Retail sales fall 0.8% in January: ‘Spending splurge nears end’
Retail sales in January fell by the most in almost a year, raising concerns that shoppers are becoming increasingly overwhelmed by the weight of persistently high inflation and record credit card debt. It’s increasing. The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau reported Thursday that retail sales fell by a worse-than-expected 0.8% last month after the December figure […]
Illinois ‘super mayor’ Tiffany Henyard’s spending out of control: sources
Tiffany Henyard, the self-proclaimed “super mayor” of Illinois, drained large sums of cash from the coffers of her debt-ridden small town, burned thousands of dollars at an unapproved ice rink, and paid for regular parties and extravagant trips. and spent over millions of dollars in salaries for the local police officers who served her. Personal […]
House Leaves Washington Without Passing Spending Bills Ahead Of Government Shutdown Deadline
The House will go into a two-week recess ahead of the deadline for the third extension of government funding for fiscal year 2024, leaving just three days of legislative time when it resumes. On January 18, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution, the third of this fiscal year, to avert a partial government […]
NATO chief touts record defense spending, pushes back on Trump’s remarks
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance’s members have increased defense spending to record amounts, and former President Donald Trump suggested last week that he would condone attacks on European countries that are not spending enough. He said he objected. Stoltenberg said European allies and Canada increased defense spending by 11 per cent […]
Budget chief faces heat as Congress feuds over spending
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Philip Swagel faced hours of questioning before the House Budget Committee about challenges to the nation’s fiscal trajectory and some heated battles from Republicans over the accuracy of the agency’s forecasts. Ta. Against a backdrop of partisan battles on Capitol Hill over how to fund the government, Congress’ bipartisan scorekeeper […]
Biden chides Republicans, fails to mention border in remarks on spending bill
President Biden on Tuesday reprimanded House Republicans and called on party leaders to advance a bipartisan national security bill that passed earlier in the day in the Senate by a 70-29 vote, but the crisis at the U.S. southern border was not mentioned. The Senate on Tuesday morning passed a $95 billion national security package […]
Swalwell campaign continues lavish spending, including at 5-star Dubai resort, luxury car service
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RNC vs DNC spending stats reveal why Dems always seem to win
“Do you wonder why Democrats always win?” Sara Gonzalez asks. Apparently the answer can be found in the 2022-2023 “RNC Spending and DNC Spending” statistics. Sara displays: RedState’s chartand it’s pretty obvious: Sarah quickly became aware of the imprudent spending on the part of the RNC. “The RNC spent nearly $300,000 on office supplies, while […]
Trump would let Russia do ‘whatever the hell they want’ to NATO members not spending enough on defense
The White House on Saturday criticized former President Donald Trump’s “astonishingly chaotic” comments urging Russia to “do whatever it wants” to NATO members that fail to meet defense spending guidelines. Trump made the comments Saturday during a campaign speech in Conway, South Carolina. “NATO was falling apart before I came along,” Trump said. “I said, […]
Mayor lashes out at trustees angered by her lavish spending with village $5M in debt: ‘Attacking a black woman’
Black municipal leaders in Illinois responded to recent protests after Black trustees dared to question the extravagant spending habits of a village that is reportedly millions of dollars in debt. He called for racial unity at a public meeting, leading to an altercation. Monday, Democratic Mayor Tiffany Henyard He denounced the board of trustees of […]