Government Spending Up Sharply Locally
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Federal procurement spending in the Washington area rose last year at its highest rate since the 1980s, according to a study to be released today, creating tens of thousands of jobs and increasing economic growth disproportionately in Northern Virginia.
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Increased spending by consumers and business helps US economic growth rise at a higher-than-predicted rate in the July to September period.
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Increased spending by consumers and business helped US economic growth rise at a higher-than-predicted rate in the July to September period.
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Plaid and the Conservatives spend three times as much as previously on this year's assembly election.
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The latest report on state finances, this one from the nation's governors, adds to the evidence that the fiscal picture is improving nationwide, though rising health-care costs and long-delayed programs and infrastructure improvements are clouding the picture.
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MANILA (Dow Jones)--Election-related spending and a resilient services sector spurred the Philippine economy to grow more strongly than expected in the
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Local services for local people An emphasis on meeting policy outcomes and an increase in local procurement are set to create a more diverse market for government outsourcing.â¦
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Consumers and businesses boosted their spending a bit more quickly in late summer than previously thought, fueling faster overall economic growth, the government reported Tuesday.
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Many of the region's outer suburbs are adding jobs faster than most other large counties in the nation, Labor Department data says.
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Consumer spending in the US rises by its largest amount in three-and-a-half years in November, figures show.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has promoted his fiscal restraint, but a review shows that he has presided over a great expansion of government.
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Five million people, or one in 10 adults, spend more than they earn on a monthly basis, a survey suggests.
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Frustrated by federal inaction, state and local governments are passing laws at a record pace.
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Public finances worsened by more than expected in August, as government spending exceeded tax receipts, official data has shown.
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Australia's Treasury more than doubled its forecast of federal budget surpluses over the next four years, vastly expanding the war chest available for election promises by the conservative government and its Labor Party rival.
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An economist has found that after an electronic system is put in place, tolls start rising sharply.
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China's government announced hefty spending increases Monday to boost incomes and improve social services for the urban poor and the lagging, restive countryside this year while guiding the booming economy to more stable growth.