Here’s What Will Happen If The DHS Shuts Down
Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was scrambling before a deadline at midnight on Friday to pass a $39.7 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which…
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European Lenders to Review Greece Overhaul Plan
BRUSSELS — The new Greek government vowed to take a disciplined approach to budgets, spending and tax collection in the financial plan it submitted for eurozone approval, but said it…
Cracked’s Honest Jewelry Commercial Is What Every Jewelry Buyer Needs To See
Spending too much money on something that shouldn’t cost that much money. That’s love. It’s probably a question that anyone who’s ever dropped a large sum of money for jewelry…
Poll: Blame for DHS shutdown would fall to GOP
If a spending bill is not passed by Feb. 28, the agency’s funding will run out. READ: Poll shows most disapprove of Obama handling of ISIS – The survey, conducted…
Homeland Security Secretary makes plea for funding
Speaking at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism on Wednesday, the secretary cautioned that a failure to pass an appropriations bill to fund the agency could have dramatic…
Amanda Knox engaged, source says
Knox, along with ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, was first convicted in Italy in Meredith Kercher’s death in 2009. After spending four years in an Italian prison, she was released and had…
6 Ways To Save Money Before Going To College
We’ve all heard our fair share of college clichés and daydreamed about weekly restaurant hangouts, Facebook-worthy photos of exotic college trips and unforgettable late night adventures with friends. Unfortunately, college…
16 Stories That Prove Date Night Will Never Be The Same After Kids
When you have kids, “date night” turns into a fleeting and often disastrous occasion — and Valentine’s Day is no exception. We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community to share…
Obama ‘hopeful’ about partisanship, race relations
“I don’t worry about that, because I don’t think that’s going to last,” he said in an interview with Vox, when asked about statistics that show the Democratic and Republican…
U.S. Adds 257,000 Jobs In January; Unemployment Rate Rises To 5.7 Percent
The U.S. economy added 257,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. More from the AP: WASHINGTON (AP) —…
In Budget, Obama’s Unfettered Case for Spreading the Wealth
WASHINGTON — President Obama presented a budget on Monday that is more utopian vision than pragmatic blueprint. It proposes a politically improbable reshaping of the tax code and generous new…
Obama To Propose Taxing Companies To Pay For Public Works Upgrades
President Barack Obama’s budget will propose an ambitious six-year, $478 billion public works program of highway, bridge and transit upgrades, half of it financed with a one-time mandatory tax on…
Senators Propose Bills Curbing Taxpayer-Funded Oil Portraits For Cabinet Officials
Someone get Chuck Hagel a frame for his government ID card. If some members of Congress get their way, that might be the only official portrait taxpayers will pay for….
U.S. Economy Slowed in 4th Quarter, but Consumer Spending Boomed
Economic growth slowed at the end of 2014, but robust consumer spending during the final quarter of the year, which is expected to continue as Americans enjoy the benefits of…
Obama Calls For Spending Surge, Buoyed By Rising Economy
Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agreed…
The sequester that everyone hates is hard to replace
President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to dial back the spending cuts. He’s highlighting the issue on Thursday evening when he meets with House Democrats at a retreat…
Obama Wants To End The Era Of Sequestration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will propose a budget on Monday that calls for an estimated 6.8 percent increase in discretionary spending — an approach diametrically different from the last…
Visa loves the fees and announces a stock split
Overall, the company solidly beat Wall Street expectations for revenues and earnings per share. Experts often use Visa, MasterCard (MA) and American Express (AXP) financial reports as a rough gauge…
Amazon Prime Members Spend An Astonishing $1,500 A Year, Survey Says
Amazon Prime was always designed to lure members into spending more. New research suggests just how much more members are spending. Those who sign up for the retailer’s free-shipping loyalty…
Soros: European stimulus will make inequality worse
Related: Davos complete coverage Germany could set an example by spending money on its roads to kick start growth. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of…
Phone wars: Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison to buy O2 for $15 billion
Related: Hong Kong has a tycoon problem Li has been on spending spree of late, earlier this week paying £2.5 billion ($3.75 billion) for Britain’s Eversholt Rail. – Chicago Mercantile…
5 Years After Citizens United, Money Controls Politics More Than Ever
WASHINGTON — Five years ago this Wednesday, the Supreme Court overturned two decades of precedent in a bitterly divided 5-4 decision to open the door to unlimited spending by corporations…
Racing legend Kauto Star steps out in new sport
The 14-year-old racehorse, one of the greatest steeplechasers of all time and a two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, made his dressage debut at London’s Olympia Horse Show on Tuesday. Dressage,…