Democrats eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities.

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Consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

May 28, 2021 Comments Off on Consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows Visa credit cards in New Orleans. Borrowing by Americans fell in January 2021 for the first time in five months, as a big drop in the use of credit cards offset increases in auto loans and student loans. The Federal Reserve reported Friday, March 5, 2021 that consumer borrowing fell by $1.3 billion in January, the first setback since a $9 billion decline in August. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had been powered by the distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus checks.

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Retail results show shoppers are increasingly going out and spending

May 18, 2021 Comments Off on Retail results show shoppers are increasingly going out and spending

Shoppers, newly vaccinated, are emerging from their homes and going out again, and that, along with government stimulus payments, is helping to boost fiscal first-quarter results for major retailers Walmart and Macy's.

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In biggest-spenders list, Maryland is near bottom

December 24, 2014 Comments Off on In biggest-spenders list, Maryland is near bottom

Adjusting for income and cost of living, a survey shows that residents in only three other states -- plus the District of Columbia -- are spending less than Marylanders.

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U.S. home construction drops 1.6 percent in November

December 16, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. home construction drops 1.6 percent in November

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Construction of new homes fell slightly in November, reflecting weakness in construction of single-family homes.

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Negotiations yield progress on $1.1T spending bill

December 8, 2014 Comments Off on Negotiations yield progress on $1.1T spending bill

In this Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lawmakers are finalizing a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and prevent a shutdown later this week. The measure is the main piece of business facing the lame-duck Congress that hopes to adjourn this week. Republicans will take over the Senate when the new Congress reconvenes next month. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Lawmakers are finalizing a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending bill that would fund the government while addressing everything from trucker safety to battling Ebola.

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U.S. construction spending up 1.1 percent in October

December 2, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. construction spending up 1.1 percent in October

A man works on the roof of a building under construction in Middlefield, Ohio. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in October on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Newly built homes and schools boosted U.S. construction spending in October to the highest level since May.

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U.S. construction spending down for second month

November 3, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. construction spending down for second month

Construction cranes are silhouetted against the early morning sky as work continues on Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. The Commerce Department releases construction spending for September on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

U.S. construction spending fell for a second straight month in September as a slight rebound in housing was offset by further declines in nonresidential building and in government projects.

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U.S. construction spending down 0.8 percent

October 1, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. construction spending down 0.8 percent

A crane lifts a load of drywall as construction is under way at a housing development in Zelienople, Pa. The National Association of Home Builders reports on sentiment among U.S. builders on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

U.S. construction spending fell in August, the second decline in the past three months, with housing, non-residential and government projects all showing weakness.

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Primary for governor lifted ad spending in Md.

September 24, 2014 Comments Off on Primary for governor lifted ad spending in Md.

A Democratic primary race between two well-funded candidates propelled Maryland to the sixth-highest amount of spending on political television ads in state races in the 2014 election cycle through Sept. 8, according to a state-by-state survey by the Center for Public Integrity.

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Democrats eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration

Consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

Retail results show shoppers are increasingly going out and spending

In biggest-spenders list, Maryland is near bottom

U.S. home construction drops 1.6 percent in November

Negotiations yield progress on $1.1T spending bill

U.S. construction spending up 1.1 percent in October

U.S. construction spending down for second month

U.S. construction spending down 0.8 percent

Primary for governor lifted ad spending in Md.