SPENDING
Showing 1 - 16 of 53 | next page
Start a blog »
Blog posts related to this topic:
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA The cost of health insurance
By Ryan Schuster Many blame insurance companies and rising health insurance premiums for increases in health care costs. But insurers are not the main driving force behind increasing health care cost...
Posted on 2/22/13 at 12:13 PM
IN THE BLACK Bonus Gift Card Deals
With the holidays coming up many stores and restaurants are offering a bonus gift card of a certain amount if you purchase a specified amount of their gift cards. Besides using for gifts, you could a...
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:28 PM
REAL MONEY Consequences of Overspending on the Holidays
Millions of consumers have begun their holiday shopping, snagging sale items either in-person or online, and therefore considering themselves savvy shoppers. At the same time, many lost sight of the f...
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:22 AM
THE NEW FORTY Here's a thought - let's go dollar for dollar.
Every single day for the past couple of weeks I have received numerous big color glossy political advertisements in the mail. Yesterday, I received eight from an assortment of folks promoting both rep...
Posted on 10/25/12 at 7:03 AM
GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Doing Business with this "Mob" is a Good Thing
There is a classic scene from the movie Goodfellas where Henry Hill describes what doing business with the Mob is like; needless to say the painted picture is less than desirable. So why would two loc...
Posted on 10/15/12 at 9:56 AM
OUR OPINION: At last, a federal budget that angers all sides 
For years in Washington, the outline of a budget compromise has been clear: It will require both a tax hike and spending cuts, especially cuts to entitlement spending.
By Tom Dennis , April 08, 2013
RELATED CONTENT
Lawmakers sees savings for college students with online books
Lawmakers would like to put more cash in college students pockets by urging schools to move to a cheaper open textbook option, or online book, rather than the traditional printed book.
By TJ Jerke , March 06, 2013
RELATED CONTENT
Fed survey: US economy growing throughout country
Strong auto sales, better hiring and a continued housing recovery helped the U.S. economy grow in January and February throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve.
By Martin Crutsinger , March 06, 2013
All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame
The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who's to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and governors worrying about the mess.
By Philip Elliott , February 24, 2013
RELATED CONTENT
Obama seeks closed loopholes, 'smart' reductions
President Barack Obama says the U.S can reduce its budget deficit by closing tax loopholes and making "smart" reductions in spending.
By Associated Press , February 03, 2013
PAUL KRUGMAN: Spenders were right, scrimpers were wrong
President Barack Obama’s second Inaugural Address offered a lot for progressives to like. There was the spirited defense of gay rights; there was the equally spirited defense of the role of government, and, in particular, of the safety net provided by Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
By Paul Krugman , January 27, 2013
RELATED CONTENT
PHIL KRINKIE: The ghost of Christmas yet to come
Column on Minnesota’s tax-and-spend culture by Phil Krinkie, president of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota.
By Phil Krinkie , January 12, 2013
RELATED CONTENT
Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing?
A look at why it's so hard for Republicans and Democrats to compromise on urgent matters of taxes and spending, and what happens if they fail to meet their deadline.
By Connie Cass , December 29, 2012
Incomes up strong 0.5 percent, but U.S. consumer spending flat
Americans' income rose in December by the most in nine months, a hopeful sign for the economy after a year of weak wage gains. But consumers didn't spend any more than they had in November.
By Martin Crutsinger , January 30, 2012
RELATED CONTENT
Grand Forks Air Force Base: BRAC is back
Base retention official says two base closure rounds possibleThe Grand Forks region will likely be fighting again to keep Grand Forks Air Force Base following news Thursday that the Obama administration will ask Congress to cut defense spending by $487 billion over 10 years and start another round of base closures.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , January 26, 2012
Economy gets modest lift as fall consumers hit retail stores
The gains come just as separate reports show that wholesale prices are flattening and U.S. shoppers are spending more at Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. The big question: Can spending growth continue with pay raises scant and unemployment high?
By Martin Crutsinger , November 15, 2011
RELATED CONTENT
Betsy Perkins, Grand Forks, letter: No, Obama didn’t cut billions from Medicare
The truth is that Obama’s health plan includes provisions that the Congressional Budget Office says might save $500 billion through efficiencies and other things — without cutting Medicare benefits at all.
By Betsy Perkins , October 15, 2011
Americans, in June, cut spending for first time in 20 months
Americans cut back on their spending in June for the first time in nearly two years and their incomes grew by the smallest amount in nine months, a troubling sign for an economy that is barely growing.
By Martin Crutsinger , August 02, 2011
RELATED CONTENT
Joe Butler, Bimidji, letter: U.S. seems blind to defense budget’s threat
We now spend more on defense than the next 20 nations combined. All this occurs despite repeated warnings from experts of both the financial cost and human sacrifice.
By Joe Butler , July 23, 2011
RELATED CONTENT
Showing 1 - 16 of 53 | next page
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds