The Economy

U.S. House GOP wants spending cuts — and also $10B in home-state earmarks

by Ashley Murray, Arkansas Advocate May 10, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills, despite demanding massive spending cuts as a contingent for raising the nation’s debt ceiling. All but a handful of...

Rent Guidelines Board Approves 2% to 5% Increase on One-Year Leases

Jonathan Custodio, The City This article was originally published on May 2 10:09pm EDT by THE CITY Tenants in rent-stabilized apartments will see rent increases in the coming year lower than worst-case scenarios, following a Rent Guidelines Board preliminary vote Tuesday night on a range of potential rate hikes....