Donald Trump, Russell Vought and Budget
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White House Budget Director Russell Vought said he expects the number of federal workers terminated during the government shutdown to exceed 10,000.
The chancellor also said she was considering further measures on public spending, in a bid to put the UK's finances on a firmer footing.
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he wants to close the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
Pennsylvania has made $40 million on frozen cash during the budget impasse. But it won’t pass on interest to service providers once that funding is released.
The chancellor should be "bold" in next month's Budget or risk future spending cuts and tax rises, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is projecting Rachel Reeves will need to find £22bn to make up a shortfall in the government's finances, and will "almost certainly" have to raise taxes.
There is some good news for residents in Lackawanna County. A proposed budget will not increase taxes next year. A $181,000,000 budget plan was introduced on Wednesday by Commissioners Bill Gaughan and Chris Chermak.
The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.
Last year’s Budget ultimately boosted inflation through measures such as increases to vehicle excise duty, a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions and a higher national minimum wage. If Reeves makes reducing inflation a priority, the 2025 Budget will not feature these or other measures that raise consumer prices.
Mayor Johnson famously proposed a $300 million property tax hike last year, only to have the City Council vote it down unanimously.
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UConn paying $700K for ‘budget transformation initiative’. It’s raising fears about layoffs.
The consultant contract is not to exceed $750,000, according to a budget presentation presented to the UConn Board of Trustees.