Tag: Government spending
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...
Australia plans big defense and security investments
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense...
Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of...
What’s in Biden speech? Lawmakers race to add priorities
WASHINGTON — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to Congress on Wednesday, lawmakers are intensifying the push to make sure key priorities are included...
Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
WASHINGTON — For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House...
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
NEW YORK — Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal?
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Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on...
COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many
WASHINGTON — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on...
