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Congress Pushes Treasury to Rethink the Nickel After Penny Halt

To cut minting losses the bill authorizes Treasury testing of cheaper nickel alloys that preserve compatibility with vending and other coin machines.

White House Says DSA Agenda Would Cost $49 Trillion Over Ten Years

SNAP Overhaul Begins as States Absorb Most Administrative Costs

Russia Submits 2027–29 Budget Centered on Record Military Spending

Education Department Ties Federal Student Loans to Graduates’ Earnings

Russia Plans 27% Rise in 2027 Defence Budget as Ukraine Flags a $27 Billion Shortfall

Six Wealthy EU States Threaten to Block Near-€2 Trillion Budget

Argentina’s 2027 Budget Names Acompañamiento Social and Sets 200,000 Beneficiary Target

Harris County Raises Property Tax Rate and Adopts $3.1 Billion Budget

Italy Suspends Vehicle Ownership Tax for 2027

Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Encounters Legal, Fiscal and GOP Pushback

France Announces €54 Billion Public Spending Cuts for 2027 Budget

Takaichi Keeps Key Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle

Ukraine Sets Binding Vote Deadlines to Secure Nearly $30 Billion in Aid

Trump Pledges $5,000 'Trump Dividend' for Every Adult if Republicans Hold Congress

Trump Offers $5,000 to Every Adult If Republicans Keep Both Chambers

U.S. Deficit Hits Roughly $2 Trillion in First 11 Months of Fiscal 2026

Trump Pledges $5,000 'Trump Dividend' for Every Adult if Republicans Hold Congress