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Ahead of discussions Thursday on potential departmental service cuts in an effort to reduce costs, elected Harris County officials gave dueling outlooks on the county’s mounting budget deficit. The ...

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The Board of Education passed a budget on Aug. 28. CPS leaders in June pegged the budget deficit at an eye-popping $734 million. On Aug. 13, they released a budget plan that they said closed the ...

India's economy is poised for the Union Budget 2026 with robust GDP growth of 8.0% in H1 FY26 and well-controlled inflation ...

New Orleans city officials are racing to convince state leaders this week to approve a quick cash-infusion and otherwise leave it to the city to manage its fiscal crisis without state intervention, as ...