Tag Archives: spending

  • News consumerconfeidence

    Consumer confidence takes hit after government budget cuts

    U.S. consumers lost confidence in the nation’s economy this month, reflecting new uncertainty following the automatic budget cuts imposed on the federal government

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    Americans expected to spend big for Valentine’s Day

    Love is not cheap. A new survey finds Americans will spend a whopping $18.6 billion dollars on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, and men will spend twice as much as the ladies.

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    Spending priorities questioned at tense City Hall meeting

    There was a lot of tension inside of city hall after Richmonders are told they would not be allowed to speak up at Monday nights meeting about funding for schools.