4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year, which typically acts as a starting point…
Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.Her proposal,…
Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
Whatever Trump and his advisors say, I know he won’t be able to remake Washington easily and swiftly.President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the most…
Newsom’s new budget sounds more Republican than radical left
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 13 days until the inauguration and folks, my vacation was not long enough. But here we are, and I’m…
Despite revenue increase, Newsom plans to pull from California’s rainy day reserves
Gov. Gavin Newsom touted higher than expected tax revenues and a “modest surplus” in an unconventional preview of his $322.2 billion spending proposal for the…
Elon Musk’s strange debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open,…
From Boeing to bots, rebrands and the Budget – test your city wits with our fiendish festive financial quiz
It was another busy year in the world of business.Test your knowledge on the stories of 2024 from Boeing, to bots, rebrands and the Budget.2Test…
France unveils new government as battle over budget looms | Emmanuel Macron News
President Macron names a new government, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year.France has unveiled a new government,…
Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House | Government News
A last-minute budget bill has passed in the United States House of Representatives to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March, averting an…
Trump: Put debt ceiling increase in budget or let government shut down
WASHINGTON — Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be…
Facing government shutdown, Trump and Republican allies scuttle budget bill | Donald Trump News
With only days to spare until funds run out, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have pressured Republicans in the United States to ditch a…
Weak loonie straining your travel budget? How to still take the trip and save money
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Canadian PressSammy HudesPublished Dec 13, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls
As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago…
Trump makes picks for roles in Justice Department, Office of Management and Budget
U.S. News // 9 hours ago Hungary's Viktor Orban meets Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Hungary's authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, met…
French government faces no-confidence vote amid budget dispute | Politics News
The government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to collapse with parties from the right and left rallying against it.The government of French Prime…
Putin signs record Russian budget, one-third for defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a record budget Sunday, one- third of which is earmarked for defense spending. Photo Vyacheslav Profokofyev/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA-EFE Dec. 1 (UPI)…
'I visited budget French ski slopes and was stunned by one thing'
Rachel Hagan follows in the ski tracks of Olympians on a budget break to France, where she carved up the slopes and enjoyed some delicious…
‘Budget put us off hiring’ and ‘Cabinet assisted dying split’
The ongoing fallout from the Budget leads several front pages. The Times reports on business leaders warning that the rise in employer's national insurance will…
Rachel Reeves’ Budget is squeezing profits and killing off growth, business chiefs will warn today
RACHEL Reeves’ Budget is squeezing profits and killing off growth, business chiefs will warn today.At the annual Confederation of Business Industry conference, the Chancellor will…
Musk’s budget crusade may cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual…