Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Dec. 18 unveiled his reduction plan to make up for a budget shortfall ahead of the 2026 legislative session. During his weekly Team Kentucky update, Beshear said the ...

Funds for yet another government program are on track for depletion and could put higher education further out of reach for millions of Americans, according to research from the nonprofit Committee ...

Congress appropriated a one-time fund of $10.5 billion in July to help shore up the reserves for federal need-based student aid. While that may tide over a shrinking pot of Pell Grant funding for now, ...

MARKET AND CURRENT STAFFING. IT IS BITTERLY COLD OUTSIDE. THERE ARE PARTS OF THIS WEEK, BUT THE CITY OF DES MOINES IS TRYING TO LOOK AHEAD TO SUNNIER DAYS NEXT SUMMER. THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT HAS ...

China’s global trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion in November for the first time ever — despite President Trump’s attempts to crack down on US imports from the nation. So far this year through ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China’s trade surplus reached $1 trillion in 2025 for the first time, driven by strong November exports that ...

China's exports to the United States dropped sharply this year in the face of President Trump's tariffs — but the country is still finding plenty of customers elsewhere around the world. Customs data ...

BEIJING—China’s trade surplus in goods this year topped $1 trillion for the first time, a milestone that underscores the dominance that the country has attained in everything from high-end electric ...

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing China got the ...

Minnesota will see a higher-than-expected surplus for this current budget cycle, but a deficit looms in the future due to spending outpacing revenues, budget officials said Thursday. Minnesota ...

Minnesota’s projected budget surplus has grown to nearly $2.5 billion in the current two-year budget cycle, though a projected shortfall of almost $3 billion is expected in the following two years.