Egypt's government has instructed ministries to cut non-essential spending until the end of the fiscal year in June as it tries to cope with continuing pressure on its currency and rising inflation, Reuters reports. The decision, dated 4 January and published in the official gazette this week, includes the postponement of any new national project heavily […]
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$1.7 trillion spending bill requires platforms to verify ID of those earning $5,000 revenue per year


And once that happens, it will bring into force proposed legislation introduced last year, INFORM Consumers Act, designed to regulate a sensitive segment of online marketplaces, delving deep into and disclosing sellers’ personal data under some circumstances. Source
Christmas thrift: Austrians cut festive spending due to inflation


Faced by rising bills and prices, Austria’s Christmas shoppers are tightening their bets, according to retailers who warn of jop cuts next year. Source
Congress Braces for Long, Cold Winter Night to Pass Omnibus Spending Plan Before Christmas


Congress is bracing for a long, cold winter night in Washington, DC, as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is determined to pass the Democrats’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending plan before lawmakers leave town for Christmas. Source
Republicans Trick People Into Reading Spending Bill By Naming It ‘Harry Potter And The $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill’


WASHINGTON, DC — After finding it difficult to get lawmakers and other influential power brokers in the nation’s capital to actually read the proposed 4,155-page omnibus spending bill, concerned Republicans successfully convinced people to begin reading it by renaming it Harry Potter and the $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill. The change in interest was almost immediate. […]
Fiscal Insanity: 4,155-Page, $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill


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Globalist Pedophile Pope Francis: Cut Back on Christmas Spending, Send Your Savings to Ukraine


Christmas is the time of year where people generally share the holiday with those they love and with their community. Pope Francis, however, requested his audience adopt his globalist mindset at the Vatican Wednesday. Pope Francis lamented the harrowing conditions facing the people of Ukraine during his weekly General Audience address and called on his […]
Lobbyists want media-Big Tech cartel bill attached to defense spending


Desperate to pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), media lobbyists are attempting to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill to fund the military. Source
Senators refuse to approve any new defense spending unless the military’s covid jab mandate ends


Senators refuse to approve any new defense spending unless the military’s covid jab mandate ends Date: December 3, 2022Author: Nwo Report Posted BY: Teresa | NwoReport (Natural News) Unless the United States military scraps its Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) “vaccine” mandate for servicemen and servicewomen, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and other Republican members of Congress are […]
PBS covers up pro-Israel campaign spending, ‘Intercept’ and ‘Guardian’ focus on it


As you surely know, two days ago Donald Trump issued a venomous warning to American Jews to back him because of what he did for Israel that many have seen as antisemitic. Trump trumpeted what he had done for Israel and how popular he is in Israel, and bewailed the lack of reciprocity of Jewish […]
DHS is spending millions to combat “misinformation” and “disinformation”


Despite shutting down its “Disinformation Governance Board” after First Amendment violation concerns, the United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still handing out millions in grants in order to combat “misinformation,” “disinformation,” and “conspiracy theories.” Source
Opposition in Australia’s Victoria Promises Cap to Stop ‘Wasteful’ Spending as Debt Approaches $167 Billion


A legislated government debt cap will be introduced to stop wasteful spending if the Victorian opposition wins the state election in November. An economic plan from the Liberal and Nationals parties would include placing a limit on spending to control state debt, which is predicted to hit $167 billion (US$106.9 billion) by 2025. “This is the biggest […]
House Republican Leadership Whips Against Stop-Gap Spending Bill


House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced on Tuesday night that GOP leadership would whip against a stop-gap spending bill, saying that it fails to address any of the crises unfolding under President Joe Biden’s watch. Source
Senate Advances Stop-Gap Spending Bill with $12 Billion in Ukraine Aid, $3 Billion for Biden’s Afghans


The Senate advanced on Tuesday a stop-gap spending bill that allocates $12 billion in aid to Ukraine and $3 billion for Afghan resettlement. Source
Biden Says the ‘Pandemic Is Over’—but No End to the Spending


Commentary If the pandemic is over, the spending should stop. During a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 18, President Joe Biden said that the “pandemic is over.” Yet back in mid-July, he extended the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with its spending, until the middle of October, at which point the Department of Health and […]
Rockefeller Foundation, Nonprofits Spending Millions on Behavioral Psychology Research to ‘Nudge’ More People to Get COVID Vaccines


09/13/22 The Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation and other nonprofits are pouring millions of dollars into a research initiative “to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and other recommended public health measures by countering mis- and disinformation.” By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s […]
Rockefeller Foundation, Nonprofits Spending Millions on Behavioral Psychology Research to ‘Nudge’ More People to Get COVID Vaccines


09/13/22 The Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation and other nonprofits are pouring millions of dollars into a research initiative “to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and other recommended public health measures by countering mis- and disinformation.” By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s […]
Rockefeller Foundation, Nonprofits Spending Millions on Behavioral Psychology Research to ‘Nudge’ More People to Get COVID Vaccines


09/13/22 The Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation and other nonprofits are pouring millions of dollars into a research initiative “to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and other recommended public health measures by countering mis- and disinformation.” By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s […]
Dem Mayor Says Spending Taxpayer Funds on First Class Tickets To France Was Necessary Because She’s a Black Woman


Democrat Mayor of New Orleans LaToya Cantrell says that it was “necessary” to spend taxpayer money on first class airline tickets during a European trip because as a black woman, she would have been unsafe flying coach. Mayor Cantrell made the extraordinary claims in response to criticism over the $30,000 she spent on first class […]
Prince Harry Details How He’s Spending The 25th Anniversary Of Princess Diana’s Death


Prince Harry opened up about mourning the loss of his mother, Princess Diana, days before the 25th anniversary of her death. The Princess of Wales died on Aug. 31, 1997, after a car crash in Paris. She was 36 at the time, while Harry was just 12 and Prince William was 15. Advertisement “Next week […]
New Dad Recovering After Spending Night On Uncomfortable Hospital Bench With Limited Snacks


AKRON, OH – New dad Lowell Cherry said that he is recovering well after a trying ordeal in the delivery room for the birth of his fifth child. Cherry says he had to spend all night on an uncomfortable bench-couch with no snacks while his wife was in labor. Source
Hickenlooper on Claims Inflation Reduction Act Is ‘Reckless’ Spending: Not Addressing Climate Is More Expensive


On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) responded to claims by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) that the Inflation Reduction Act reconciliation bill is Democrats “using the inflation crisis” to justify “reckless government spending” by stating that Source
After Spending Month Teaching From Movie Clips, Church Wonders Why Nobody Studies Their Bible


INDEPENDENCE, MO — Staff members of a local non-denominational church have expressed confusion at their congregants’ lack of biblical literacy, despite an entire month of Sunday sermons based on popular movie clips. Source
UK Royals’ Spending Up 17%, Mostly For Palace Overhaul Costs


The most expensive official royal tour in the past year was the trip taken by Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, to the Caribbean in March. Source
Rattner: Biden $2 Trillion Spending a Major Culprit for Inflation


Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Steve Rattner, who served as counselor to the Treasury Secretary in the Obama administration, weighed in on the record-high inflation under President Joe Biden.
Expectations for Inflation and Spending Hit Record Highs in May


The latest survey of U.S. consumers from the New York Fed shows inflation expectations have continued to rise and households are taking a dimmer view of their financial prospects.
Amber Heard ‘Broke’ Due to Lavish Spending, Mounting Legal Fees


Actress Amber Heard is reportedly “broke” after lavish spending, and now mounting legal fees, following her stunning lawsuit loss to ex-husband actor Johnny Depp, who sued her for defamation.
China’s Economy in Tatters as Spending Plummets, Government Lacks Cash


While the Chinese government insists its economy is recovering swiftly from the latest round of coronavirus lockdowns, foreign analysts on Monday pointed to more signs of serious distress, including a trillion-dollar funding shortfall, banks freezing up, and regulators pointing fingers of blame at each other.
Dept. Of Energy Is Spending $2.5 Billion On Carbon Capture


The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Thursday it was taking its first steps to disburse more than $2.3 billion for carbon capture technology included in Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the president signed in November, for carbon capture technology.