Lamont’s commitment to CT’s fiscal ‘guardrails’ is being tested
Vanishing ARPA funds will test Gov. Ned Lamont’s commitment to budget ‘guardrails' as lawmakers seek more funds for Medicaid ...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a ...
Long Island teacher pay: Median rises to $130,000 or higher in 34 districts
Seventy-two of the region's 125 districts reported median salaries of $120,000 or higher, and five of the 10 top-paying ...
With federal funding in limbo, CT Dems propose Medicaid expansion
CT Dems unveiled a $250M plan to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying ‘we can’t stop doing our jobs’ amid federal ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities3d
President Trump, Congressional Republican Proposals Would Shift Large Costs to States, Inflict Widespread Harm
Recent federal budget proposals would shift significant costs, explicitly or implicitly, to states and localities by ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana4d
Northwest Indiana congressman to help direct trillions in federal spending
Northwest Indiana once again has a representative on the powerful U.S. House committee that annually decides how to spend trillions of dollars in federal government funds. "I thank Leader Jeffries ...
WyoFile4d
Three House bills could gut K-12 public funding by a combined $80M per fiscal year
Two of the bills would stash more money away into state savings accounts, the other would use public funds for private ...
Federal money affects more than the federal government: The Wake Up for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Trillions of ...
Judge blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze for loans, grants
A federal judge Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal funding until at least Feb. 3 after the ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
CBO’s Discretionary Savings Options
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its Options for Reducing the Deficit, outlining a number of p ...
Synchrony Financial expects 2025 net revenue to fall amid moderate consumer spending
Synchrony Financial said on Tuesday it expects lower net revenue for 2025 as spending levels moderate and interest rates dip, ...
Fact check: Trump’s gusher of misleading economic statistics at Davos
In virtual remarks to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald Trump on Thursday spouted many false or misleading economic claims. Here’s a quick rundown.