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Facebook Tweet Email Link Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier is spending the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety. When Texas House Democrats returned to the Capitol in Austin on Monday, after having fled the state earlier this month in …

US retail sales rise in July; softening job market poses risk to spending  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Published on 13/08/2025 – 15:46 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The US federal deficit surged to $291 billion (€248bn) in July, marking a 19% increase from the same month last year and one of the biggest jumps in recent years, according to Treasury Department data. It’s the largest spending total ever recorded for the month of July, though some other months—particularly during the …

Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico  The New York Times Teachers in Washington, Oregon brace themselves through federal funding whiplash  Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB State officials say rural health fund could provide $175M annually for New Mexico  Albuquerque Journal Will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ tip New Mexico’s oil and gas industry right?  Santa Fe Reporter One Casualty of Trump’s $6.8 …

Big Tech’s hefty AI spending is reshaping the slowing economy  The Washington Post Big Tech may be breaking the bank for AI, but investors love it  Reuters Will data centers crash the economy?  Noahpinion | Noah Smith Microsoft and Meta Drive Big Tech’s AI Spend Toward $400 Billion  TipRanks AI is Eating the Economy  A Wealth of Common Sense Source link

Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead  The New York Times Senate passes first funding package ahead of shutdown cliff  Politico Senate passes FDA appropriations bill  Axios Sen. John Thune discusses Schumer’s ‘no-win situation’  Fox News U.S. Senate  C-SPAN Source link

Senate unlocks ‘minibus’ deal , prepares to advance three spending bills  Politico Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess  The Hill The Senate’s Plans to Get Out of Town Are Currently in ‘the Ditch’  NOTUS E&E News: Flurry of energy and environment nominees on tap  POLITICO Pro U.S. Senate  C-SPAN Source link

Nominations talks heat up as Senate hopes to advance spending bills  Politico Capitol agenda: It’s down to Trump, Schumer and Thune  Politico U.S. Senate  C-SPAN The Senate’s Plans to Get Out of Town Are Currently in ‘the Ditch’  NOTUS Republicans move to clear final hurdles to funding bill before recess  The Hill Source link

Meta and Microsoft Investors Cheer an A.I. Spending Bonanza  The New York Times Big tech sees AI investments begin to pay off  Axios Big Tech’s AI spend is still a shot in the dark  Financial Times Big Tech may be breaking the bank for AI, but investors love it  Reuters Why Jim Cramer backs Meta’s AI spending — and the latest on Apple and …

Facebook Tweet Email Link US consumers continued to spend in June, powering the economy in the process, despite tariff-related price hikes becoming more present on store shelves and online. Consumer spending rose 0.3% from May, when spending was flat, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday. The report — which provides a comprehensive look on how prices are changing as …