Tag: Government budgets
North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to eliminate property taxes in what would be a first for a...
China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
BANGKOK -- China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and...
UK's new Treasury chief says previous government 'covered up' financial turmoil ahead of election
LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief is alleging that the previous government covered up the dire state of the nation’s...
India's Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed government presented an annual budget to Parliament that raises spending to generate more...
China's economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
BANGKOK -- China's economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter, the government reported Monday, while emphasizing signs of...
'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, statisticians and demographers...