15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on White House seeks to slash EPA budget 31%
White House seeks to slash EPA budget 31%
The proposal eliminates the EPA’s climate change programs and cuts back water quality initiatives.
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Reuters on US President Trump’s budget plan
Reuters on US President Trump’s budget plan
Early days yet for the plan, but Reuters with some of the proposals
Proposal will go public at 7:00 a.m. ET
Trump’s budget blueprint, a broad outline of spending proposals for the fiscal year ahead.
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump releases his first proposed budget: grows military, slashes domestic programs
Trump releases his first proposed budget: grows military, slashes domestic programs
The budget calls for an increase of $52 billion for the Defense Department above the 2017 base budget of about $522 billion, enacted under the Obama administration. There is an additional $2 billion increase in defense spending in other departments, including Energy and State.
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Scientists are perplexed by unusual sightings of hundreds of humpback whales together
Scientists are perplexed by unusual sightings of hundreds of humpback whales together
Humpback whales are, as far as we know, typically loners. Sometimes, they’ll gather in groups as large as 20, usually for feeding or migration purposes.
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australian February job report – more responses
Australian February job report – more responses
Via Fairfax press collation of views
In brief, bolding mine.
ANZ
– labour market report disappointed
– weakness in the report is and ongoing gains in ANZ job ads
Citi
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Budget to ax agency infrastructure funds, as White House plan eyed
Budget to ax agency infrastructure funds, as White House plan eyed
The budget will strip infrastructure funding from agencies to divert funds to a coming White House infrastructure plan.
15 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump rolls out a ‘hard-power’ spending plan — and now the budget battle begins
Trump rolls out a ‘hard-power’ spending plan — and now the budget battle begins
The “America First” plan is boosting defense by $54 billion while cutting non-defense spending.