Newsom Claims California Budget Surplus; Warns of Trump, DOGE Spending Cuts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) insisted the state will have a modest budget surplus next year, but still plans to raid the “rainy day” emergency fund, prompting President-elect Donald Trump He warned about the president's spending cuts. Newsom came under intense criticism last year after he turned what was once a $100 billion surplus into […]
Labour backs plans for £15m fund to distribute surplus food from farms | Food waste
Labor ministers are backing plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that goes to waste, particularly over Christmas. Grants starting at £20,000 will go to the UK's not-for-profit food redistribution sector to repack and deliver farm food to homeless shelters, food banks and charities. The pledge was first taken by Michael Gove […]
Crude oil heads to weekly loss as looming surplus depresses market – CNBC
Crude oil futures were on pace for weekly losses on Friday as supply disruptions and a strong dollar weighed on the market. U.S. crude oil has fallen more than 2% this week, and Brent crude has fallen nearly 2%. Friday's energy prices are: west texas intermediate December contract: $68.56 per barrel, down 14 cents, or […]
Australian Dollar retraces recent losses as China’s Trade Surplus widens in October – FXStreet
The Australian dollar strengthens as China's trade surplus widens in October due to better-than-expected exports. Australia's trade surplus in September fell to 4.609 billion, compared to the expected 5.3 billion. The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday. The Australian dollar (AUD) rose following […]
Argentina Approaches $16 Billion Trade Surplus Under Milei
Financial analysts said Wednesday that Argentina had a trade surplus for the 10th consecutive month under liberal President Javier Millei in September, bringing the South American nation closer to a $16 billion surplus since he took office. The surplus in September was about $1.28 billion, driven by growth in agriculture, mining, shale oil and natural […]
Crude oil prices fall more than 4% as looming surplus overshadows Iran-Israel tensions – CNBC
Crude oil futures fell more than 4% on Tuesday as next year's looming global oil surplus overshadowed the risk of supply disruptions from the conflict between Israel and Iran. Oil prices soared earlier this month after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, raising fears that Israel would strike back by targeting the Islamic […]
Youngkin takes victory lap against ‘losing states’ as Virginia marks $1B surplus: ‘The playbook works’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin publicly boasted in victory this week, claiming credit for steering the Old Dominion state to a $1 billion budget surplus. In his annual Joint Finance Committee address before Virginia’s relevant legislative committees, Youngkin, a Republican, explained how the growth in most surrounding states in recent years has made them attractive to […]
How to turn surplus summer veg into an easy ferment – recipe | Pickling, fermenting and preserving
and othersLike a kid in a candy store, I often get carried away at the market. Vegetables are especially plentiful at this time of year, and I usually end up buying way more than I have space to store them. By the end of the week, I’m always left with a surplus that needs to […]