The bill includes $1 million for new elevators at New York City's Metropolitan Opera, among other wasteful earmarks.

Discretionary tech spending shows early recovery, yet companies remain cautious, managing tight budgets and reallocating ...

Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller Pam Childers says there needs to be more discretion over how the board spends discretionary funds, including an end to cutting checks for nonprofits and ...

Kantar’s India Union Budget Survey found inflation, job security and global uncertainty shaping spending decisions, with ...

India’s top IT services firms say clients are increasingly approving technology projects based on return on investment rather than discretionary budgets. Infosy ...

U.S. consumers last year shelled out their extra spending money on smaller items — including used goods, apparel and dining out — rather than big purchases like electronics, furniture, hotels and air ...

Republican appropriators say reduced spending reflects a shrinking federal workforce. Democrats say the deal staves off deep cuts for several agencies.

iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF is rated a sell due to growing economic risks and deteriorating consumer health in the US. Bank of America Institute data shows 24% of Americans now live paycheck ...

Escambia Clerk Pam Childers and Board Chair Ashlee Hofberger met to discuss the clerk's concerns about the board's discretionary spending, especially on charitable events Childers says discretionary ...