Missouri lawmakers will prioritize cuts to income and property taxes when the annual legislative session begins Wednesday in ...

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The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is debating the future of its spending in the event revenues decline. At a March 20 budget workshop board meeting, SMMUSD analyzed their budget and ...

Discretionary expenses refer to non-essential spending on goods and services that are not required to maintain basic living standards. These expenses are often associated with leisure, entertainment, ...

In today’s world of contactless payments that happen with a simple phone tap, subscription services that silently drain bank accounts each month, and endless digital shopping temptations available at ...

Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays. By Kailyn Rhone Holiday shopping is ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday ripped Congress for approving a record military policy bill he said shows Washington's priorities are upside down, arguing lawmakers can't keep pouring money ...

2025 has been a year of sweeping change — both technologically thanks to AI, and economically as President Trump’s tariffs reshape the landscape of global trade. Not surprisingly, all this change has ...

Research and development is essential in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to clean up significant contamination from decades of nuclear weapons production, but over time DOE has reduced ...

US holiday spending defies economic gloom as retail sales climb 4%, signaling resilient consumer confidence and strong ...