Bank og England chief raises the prospect of a base rate BELOW zero in bid to...
Since all the other measures they have taken have worked out so great this couldn’t possibly fail, could it? bertb news feed
View ArticleJapan deflation persists, business spending down
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December vowing to end Japan’s long ordeal with deflation. His decision to do this by printing money as fast as he can seems not to be working. bertb news feed
View ArticleBieber-Endorsed Prepaid Card Aims to Teach Kids About Responsible Spending.
This month, Justin Bieber begins marketing a prepaid card designed to promote responsible teen spending to his millions of fans. He’ll take to social media to spread his message about the SpendSmart...
View ArticleUK food vouchers to provide emergency help but prevent spending on alcohol.
“Food stamps” arrive in Britain next month, when tens of thousands of vulnerable people will be issued with food vouchers in lieu of money to tide them over short-term financial crises. bertb news feed
View ArticleChinese tourists now biggest source of travel spending.
They spent 2bn abroad. The total is 40 percent higher than the year before, and puts them well above the next two highest-spending countries, Germany and the US. bertb news feed
View ArticleObama budget includes $235 million in new mental health spending.
What the US government wants is an early warning for mental illness. Of course this is being linked to gun violence. bertb news feed
View ArticleGeneral U.S. Army Africa Command Is Accused Of Spending Hundreds Of Thousands...
The general is accused of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on hotels, purchases for his family, and unauthorized access to his private plane among other expenses. * 9,000 on an 11-day trip to...
View ArticleIrish Debtors Face Ban on Vacations, Caps on Food Spending.
Irish borrowers struggling to meet their loan repayments may be banned from taking vacations and face limits on how much they can spend on food under guidelines published by the country’s personal...
View ArticleDutchNews.nl – Brussels tells the Netherlands further spending cuts are needed.
In particular ‘imbalances and rigidities in the housing market are having a negative effect on the Dutch economy’ the statement said. WT news feed
View ArticleIMF: US cutting spending too much too fast.
Lagarde says US is not doing as well as it should WT news feed
View ArticleThe SWIFT Takeover: With “Follow The Money”, NSA Knows All About Your...
With the NSA already tracking and recording every form of communication and electronic data exchange, it would hardly come as a surprise that the final piece of the puzzle was also actively being...
View ArticleHouse Republicans vote to extend ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ in spending bill...
House Republicans hate “Obamacare,” but seem just fine with the “Monsanto Protection Act.” BlackListedNews.com
View ArticleObama would veto House Republican ‘piecemeal’ spending bills: White House
President Barack Obama would veto any “piecemeal” legislation that would restore funding only to certain parts of the government like national parks, veterans programs and the District of Columbia...
View ArticleBailed Out Chrysler Spending $1.2B To Expand, Create Jobs In Mexico
Chrysler Group says it’s investing more than $ 1.2 billion in two Mexican plants to build commercial vans and engines. BlackListedNews.com
View ArticleJapan to go on spending spree for military hardware amid territorial row with...
It comes with the establishment of a US-style National Security Council that is expected to concentrate greater power in the hands of a smaller number of senior politicians and bureaucrats....
View Article‘Government Wastebook’ Targets Congress’ Extravagant Spending
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released his annual “Government Wastebook” on Monday. In it, Coburn detailed nearly $ 30 billion in wasteful or abusive spending. From Army blimps to brothels, you won’t...
View ArticleHouse Republicans voice support for $1.1 trillion spending bill
Republicans in the House of Representatives voiced tentative support on Tuesday for a $ 1.1 trillion spending bill, signaling likely passage and removing one source of potential drama ahead of the...
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