The US economy could get hit by a double whammy on September 30, if 2 major negotiations are not hammered out
Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must ...
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Senators push to avert pay cliff looming over overseas Foreign Service officers in stopgap spending deal
Foreign Service officers stationed outside the U.S. could see an average pay cut of 22% if the provision undergirding ...
France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says
The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to ...
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UN report: E-government makes global strides, but digital divide persists
Europe and Asia continue to outpace the U.S. in advancing digital public services, but much of the world has also made ...
Japan says economy in moderate recovery, cautious on risks
Japan's government said on Wednesday the economy was in moderate recovery but it remains cautious due to potential global ...
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Digital transformation accelerates, but gaps underscore need for new framework to advance use of technologies in governments, new UN survey shows
Despite intersecting and compounding global crises in recent years, nations and regions worldwide have accelerated their commitment to digital government strategies, according to the 2024 edition of ...
Here’s how 5 Virginia Beach mayoral candidates say they’d grow economic development, reduce residents’ tax burden
Five candidates are running for mayor in Virginia Beach: Robert “Bobby” Dyer, Richard “RK” Kowalewitch, John Moss, Chris Taylor and Sabrina Wooten. Former candidate Cheryl Turpin dropped out of the ...
Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse
Brexit is having “profound and ongoing stifling effects” on goods trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union, ...
Confused by inflation? This is how it's calculated
Few people know how to calculate the inflation rate. And while you don’t need to calculate it yourself, it does help to know ...
Musk Criticizes Government's Fiscal Policy, Says 'Extreme Government Overspending Is Bankrupting America'
Elon Musk voiced his concerns regarding the U.S. government’s fiscal approach. What Happened: Musk took to X to express his ...
The US will enter a mild recession as the economy deflates after its boost from unproductive stimulus cash, former Commerce Secretary says
Most of the stimulus cash deployed during the pandemic was "unproductive," which fueled inflation, former Commerce Secretary ...
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The Government's Permitting Regime Is Choking the Economy
Americans aren't allowed to build what they want on their own property without subjecting themselves to government authorization. Welcome to the permission-slip economy. It shouldn't be this way.