5 d. ago US shoppers modestly increased spending last month as concerns rise about economy

US shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount

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9 d. ago Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.

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1 week ago U.S. Consumers Get Inflation Relief As Consumer Prices Rise Less Than Expected

Americans got relief from inflation in February as prices rose at the slowest pace since last summer. The post U.S. Consumers Get Inflation Relief As Consumer Prices Rise Less Than Expected appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Job Openings Rise as Labor Market Shows Strength and Stability

Despite widespread media speculation about negative economic impacts from the Trump administration’s tariff policies and federal workforce reductions, the labor market data indicate ongoing stability. The post Job Openings Rise as Labor Market Shows Strength and Stability appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump Effect: Poland to Increase Defence Spending to Five Per Cent, Build a Half Million Man Army, Says PM Tusk

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a number of new initiatives to bolster defence in a speech in Warsaw, as European powers appear set to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump's demands that the continent pay for its own protection rather than relying on America. The post Trump Effect: Poland to Increase Defence Spending to Five Per Cent, Build a Half Million Man Army, Says PM Tusk appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump Effect: E.U. Leaders Agree to Massive Defence Spending Boost

European Union (E.U.) leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels agreed Thursday to begin a massive increase in defence spending in the wake of President Donald Trump's demands for less reliance on U.S. taxpayer largesse in hardware, funding, and intelligence sharing. The post Trump Effect: E.U. Leaders Agree to Massive Defence Spending Boost appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates Again, With an Uncertain Path Ahead

Vows by European leaders in increase borrowing to ramp up military spending has reshaped the fiscal picture that the central bank must confront.

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2 w. ago China Announces Military Spending Hike, More Economic Stimulus

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday announced a 7.5 percent increase in military spending for 2025, ostensibly due to increasing tensions with the United States and Taiwan. The post China Announces Military Spending Hike, More Economic Stimulus appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Next German Government: Agreement to Kill 'Debt Brake' to Massively Increase Spending

Parties agree to loosen constitutional restrictions on borrowing, enabling 1 trillion euros or more on defense and infrastructure. The post Next German Government: Agreement to Kill ‘Debt Brake’ to Massively Increase Spending appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump policy concerns send US consumer confidence plummeting to eight

Trump policy concerns send US consumer confidence plummeting to eight-month low  Reuters

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3 w. ago 'Trump effect' on display as UK's Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will increase defense spending to nearly $17 billion annually by 2027, as Russian aggression in Europe remains a chief concern.

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3 w. ago U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a timeline to increase British spending on defense, now 2.3 percent. He is scheduled to meet with President Trump this week.

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4 w. ago JD Vance Warns Europe Strength of Transatlantic Alliance Means Shared Civilisation of Not Jailing People for Thoughts

It will be impossible to justify U.S. military spending to voters if it is used to protect Euros that increasingly act like the bad guys. The post JD Vance Warns Europe Strength of Transatlantic Alliance Means Shared Civilisation of Not Jailing People for Thoughts appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month Dept of Ed spending soared 749% despite downsizing, new DOGE

Fiscal watchdog group OpenTheBooks says federal agency spending has far outpaced the rate of government growth, including a 749% increase in Department of Education spending.

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