Bloomberg rips federal stimulus package
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg castigated the White House and Congress on Wednesday for what he said was a shortsighted economic stimulus package and years of lousy financial management.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposed a budget that would cut money from every city department.
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Legislators are trying to attach tax breaks as part of a broad energy bill to an emergency economic aid package containing rebates for millions of taxpayers
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President Bush urged Congress today to quickly pass the economic stimulus plan that would give Americans tax rebate checks. But many Senate Democrats want to include extended unemployment benefits in the plan -- a provision House Democrats agreed to drop.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan on Sunday faulted Democrats, including presidential  candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, for moving away from former  President Bill Clinton&#39;s embrace of globalization.
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Won $1.35 trillion in tax cuts for all income levels in 2001, a $96-billion stimulus package in 2002 and a $330-billion package in 2003 -- half of what he sought.
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Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday unveiled an economic stimulus package costing up to $120 billion that his campaign said would put money in the hands of workers and seniors, stem the foreclosure crisis and cover state budget shortfalls.
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Mayors from across the country called on the federal government on Wednesday to quickly create a stimulus package that includes home ownership and local economic assistance.
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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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Republican Fred Thompson said Tuesday the government should yank federal dollars from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday he was "committed" to a $1.25 billion tax rebate and unveiled high-tech improvements to city services, as speculation mounts he will run for president.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, a former Democrat, is changing his affiliation to independent.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg scolded Cablevision on Tuesday, saying the corporate owner of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden should spend money on its stumbling sports teams instead of on ads criticizing him and a proposed West Side stadium for the Jets.
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Michael Bloombergâs dalliance with the idea of running for president is suddenly sparking a backlash.
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The Fedâs move was part of a one-two punch by Washington aimed at jolting the economy with easier credit and extra money.
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Senate Republicans plan to block a $157 billion economic stimulus package championed by Senate Democrats, who said they have no choice but to adopt a cheaper plan already approved by the House.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lost California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Â one of his biggest cheerleaders Â to John McCain on Thursday and said in more certain terms that he won't get into the presidential race.