BUDGET

The plans for parents in England, aimed at helping them return to work, are set to be announced in the Budget.

Budget carrier FlyDubai has announced record profits amid a surge in air travel following the lifting of pandemic restrictions

The forecasted budget surplus in Minnesota landed at $17.5 billion. The forecast still accounts for over $100 million that the legislature has already spent.

Almost every school will be closed during the first Scotland-wide teachers' strike since the 1980s.

The chancellor will reveal on Thursday how he will plug an estimated £55bn gap between revenue and spending.

Consumers often misunderstand life insurance, which can prevent them from buying the policies they need most.

Mayor Lenny Curry is presenting his final budget proposal to the Jacksonville City Council with a big portion of the plan related to public safety.

Despite a planned tax cut, you will more than likely be spending more on your property taxes because the value of your property has gone up.

News4JAX is learning more about how Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wants to spend your tax dollars on various city projects next year.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office laid out its wish list to the mayor's office.

Pointing to a need to further brace the state against a potential recession, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.

Budget questions from readers on a range of topics.

Households will pay £3,000 more tax a year as a result of measures taken by Boris Johnson's government.

The sectors worst hit by the Covid pandemic in England are given help with their business rates.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning.

A new report says that 86% of black musicians have faced barriers because of their race.

It comes as the Treasury asks government departments to identify 5% of "savings and efficiencies".

The conservation group WWF says the UK government must keep its promises on climate change.

Illinois on Tuesday got its first credit rating upgrade in more than two decades on the strength of the state’s latest budget.

Of course, it depends on when you book and how savvy you are at tracking airfare deals, but scoring a great deal on a flight these days certainly isn’t impossible.

The more you track your spending and keep an eye on it, the better you'll get at homing in on your monthly expenses.

Biden's budget incorporates his twin spending proposals for infrastructure and families, neither of which has been seriously debated by Congress yet.

When asked if continued spending on infrastructure and COVID-19 relief could set off inflation, Jerome Powell said he doesn't "see that now" and the economy needs to fully recover before spending levels "return to a sustainable path."

Among more than 150 readers who told the Tribune in an informal online survey about their experiences trying to get the vaccine, Dyra-Hamel was among the earliest to get it. Most of those who responded said the hardest part was trying to sign up for an opening, while actually getting the shot was easy. Many said they spent a long time scrambling to sign up online, and lucked out to get a slot.

“The lessons I take from that history are many. Importantly, as Chicagoans, throughout our history we have been tested and we have repeatedly risen to meet and exceed every challenge,” Lightfoot said to a handful of staffers in an otherwise empty City Council chambers. “But what I also know, as a woman of color, is that this time, in 2020, as we rebuild, we must continue to bring others along with us on the journey toward the next chapter in our shared destiny. We cannot afford to leave anyone behind.”

Of the budget, $250 million is for capital improvements -- city projects like a new library in Oceanway. Of that, $100 million is targeted to go to Northwest Jacksonville, where promises made during consolidation more than 50 years ago were never kept. With this budget, I maintain the top spending priority for public safety, Curry said during his budget presentation. This budget also includes prevention and intervention programs like Cure Violence with the Kids Hope Alliance, he said. One hundred million dollars can cover about three to four blocks inside of a city when we talk about infrastructure.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Wednesday laid out his upcoming budget to the City Council, and right now, it does not call for a tax or fee increase. Some Jacksonville City Council members are already saying it’s a possibility. City Council would certainly have the ability to change that if they like.”City Council President Tommy Hazouri and others talked about that possibility. READ: Proposed annual budget for fiscal year 2020-21 | Jacksonville mayor’s budget address to City CouncilLast year’s budgetLast year, the mayor proposed a $1.37 billion budget. The budget approved by the City Council was $1.2 billion.

The News Service of Florida obtained a nine-page spreadsheet that contains more than 175 health and human-services projects, slated to receive $99.4 million, that could get vetoed. The Florida Health Care Association, the states largest nursing home group, sent a letter to DeSantis in April asking him not to veto the increase. Lawmakers also funneled $128 million in new state and federal funding to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council sent a letter to DeSantis in May asking him to keep the increased funding intact. Additionally, lawmakers approved spending $10.3 million in state money so the Agency for Health Care Administration can hire a contractor to help Florida get a Canadian prescription-drug importation program established.

Have you ever seen this quote floating around the internet? “Impossible only means you haven’t found the solution yet.”