President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would cut spending at the majority of departments and agencies.

It forces you to limit your expenses and prevent unnecessary spending ... discretionary income include personal factors like income level, expenses, debt, and savings, and socio-economic factors ...

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought informed Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, of the Senate Committee on ...

As Americans reckon with high prices, “no-buy” challenges, which swear off most discretionary ... less spending, more saving. As Americans try to rework their budgets amid today’s economic ...

The discretionary budget excludes spending on Medicare and Medicaid, as well as Social Security and interest on the debt. The defense budget is expected to surpass the $1 trillion threshold ...

As National Small Business Week begins in the U.S., consumers are making notable shifts in purchasing behavior – spending more on the essentials, trimming back discretionary purchases ...

It’s also creating uncertainty for their consumers when it comes to spending on flights ... Droesch is that after years of consumers making discretionary downgrades — switching from nacho ...

Imports from China fell by $10 billion in February, and March consumer data shows a pivot toward essential goods over discretionary spending—early signs of economic stress. New levies on raw ...

and this is a situation that we very much need to address" Powell said at an event at the Economic Club of Chicago. Sign up here. "All of this domestic discretionary spending, which is essentially ...

even as economic pressures dampen consumer spending. According to the Rural Barometer Report 2025, released by GroupM in collaboration with Kantar, discretionary spending on durables and vehicles ...