U.S. retail sales climbed 0.6% from July 2025 to August 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Back-to-school shopping ...

Strategic plans and budgets are often misaligned because they’re built on incompatible frameworks: Strategy focuses on stakeholders and long-term goals, while budgets are structured around income and ...

From researching nonprofits to contributing to a GoFundMe, there are many ways to give your money to worthy causes.

Veggie stir-fry, big salads, and healthy vegetable soups are some options that your family might enjoy. Beans and pasta are great filling options that are inexpensive too. Helpful hint: Try replacing ...

On Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made her most direct plea to lawmakers yet to strike a budget deal, amid a months-long political battle.

The budget reduction proposal, submitted to the Academic Planning Committee, includes $21 million to close a structural gap and an additional $6.5 million in reductions.

City officials in Geneva will roll out their proposed 2026 budget during a special council meeting Tuesday night at City Hall ...

Michigan’s governor is pressing state lawmakers to avert a government shutdown that looms around the same time Congress contends with a potential shutdown of the U.S. government ...

County commissioners voted 5-2 against a plan offered by Commissioner Sara Baxter to lower the proposed county tax rate by 6% ...

If Pennsylvania lawmakers and the governor do not produce a state budget by Oct. 1, Lancaster County will no longer fully ...

The cuts mean that most employees who remain after a recent round of layoffs won’t receive merit raises in 2026. City officials will also make $77 million in cuts to contracts, services and ...

As the UN General Assembly convenes for its eightieth session, one major topic of debate is the secretary-general’s internal ...