U.S. consumers last year shelled out their extra spending money on smaller items — including used goods, apparel and dining out — rather than big purchases like electronics, furniture, hotels and air ...

Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller Pam Childers says there needs to be more discretion over how the board spends discretionary funds, including an end to cutting checks for nonprofits and ...

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Kantar’s India Union Budget Survey found inflation, job security and global uncertainty shaping spending decisions, with ...

Once again, Washington, D.C., is engaged in the age-old “will they or won’t they shut down the government?” debate, while most Americans roll their eyes. But something we were promised mere months ago ...

Escambia Clerk Pam Childers and Board Chair Ashlee Hofberger met to discuss the clerk's concerns about the board's discretionary spending, especially on charitable events Childers says discretionary ...