UPS"s Balancing Act: More Packages, Less Spending

With their plans for trillions in stimulus relief packages, and push for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, Democrats are dismissing concerns about the rising national debt and inflationary pressures......»»

A clampdown on European travel to the United States will heap more pressure on airlines already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, analysts said, raising the odds of government relief packages as billions of dollars of tourist spending vanish......»»

Policymakers have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, from emergency interest rate cuts and big spending packages to a wait-and-see-stance and pledges of action if required......»»

Amazon.com Inc plans to deliver packages to members of its loyalty club Prime in just one day, instead of two days, part of a spending ramp-up that may curb near-term profits and will up the ante for retail rivals such as Walmart Inc......»»

Amazon.com Inc plans to deliver packages to members of its loyalty club Prime in just one day, instead of two days, part of a spending ramp-up that might curb future profits after a blockbuster first quarter......»»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has fulfilled many campaign promises during his two terms, including balancing the state budget on time, reforming Medicaid spending and investing in infrastructure. But he... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Young adults are spending less on alcohol, beef, and mortgage interest and more on fresh produce, rent, and healthcare. Leonello Calvetti/Science Photo Library/Getty, Jamie Grill/Getty, 4Zevar/Getty, Lalocracio/Ge.....»»

China's 2022 Military Spending Reaches $710 Billion, Over Triple What Beijing Announced By Frank Fang of Epoch Times China’s communist regime spent $710.6 billion on its military in 2022, more than three times Beijing’.....»»

Consumer spending has long been the backbone of the economy, but confidence has been tested recently during this period of ... Read more.....»»

After most big, new retail development was put on hold by the pandemic, investor and retailer interest in the Triangle is perking back up as consumer spending remains strong......»»

Elon Musk Warns Over Biden's Massive Deficit Spending Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sounded the alarm on the Biden administration’s.....»»

A ton of municipal and K-12 development is on tap in North Texas after voters on May 4 approved a range of bond packages......»»

$3 trillion could be injected into the U.S. economy without any federal spending by tweaking this corner of the mortgage market, ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says.....»»

Over the weekend, Elon Musk agreed with a sentiment shared by investment titan Warren Buffett about the importance of spending time with loved ones, despite their contrasting investment philosophies.  read more.....»»

Military spending is paramount to power and success – why the U.S. military is considered one of the most powerful in the world. Compared to other nations, the spending that the United States does on behalf of its military completely dwarfs th.....»»

Compensation for big-company CEOs continues to rise, growing 11.4% to a median $23.7 million in 2023, Equilar said. Here are the highest-paid chiefs. .....»»

That's compared to a US military budget of around $742 billion that year, which was.....»»

FedEx employee accused of stealing $10k in cash from packages.....»»

See how much visitors spent in Hawaii during the month of March — and how it compares to 2019 and to last year......»»

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