“I do have a very high bar when it comes to revenues, and we are not going to grow an economy on the backs of working Marylanders,” said Democratic Gov. Wes Moore during a press conference on Wednesday. ”I inherited a structural deficit when I became the governor, because the state was both spending at a
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European democracies are confronting a new online influence and disinformation threat — not from autocracies such as Russia, but emanating from the US. Elon Musk, the X owner and Donald Trump ally, is using his
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2024. On Tuesday, he announced his office will end reviews of Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan after they withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.Bloomberg News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lauded recent moves by Bank of America, Morgan Stanley,
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines are rapidly expanding routes and capacity to Europe as their ability to fly over Russian airspace gives them a cost advantage over regional rivals. Western carriers have slashed direct flights to China, with Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic all suspending some routes to the mainland in 2024,
California Gov. Gavin Newsom previews the next state budget Monday at an appearance in the San Joaquin Valley.California Governor’s Office California Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed a balanced state budget Monday during an appearance ahead of his administration’s formal reveal of the plan later this week. The proposed budget is “fully balanced with no deficit and
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Congestion Relief Zone signage on Park Avenue in New York on Friday, before the tolls took effect Sunday.Bloomberg News The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority activated congestion pricing on Sunday for vehicles entering lower Manhattan.  The launch of toll collections is a milestone for a program that was years in the making, beset by lawsuits
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Investment banks are bracing for a crunch year in which they must deliver a step-change in deal fees to justify record share prices and expensive hires made during a two-year downturn. The six listed independent investment banks — Evercore, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Perella Weinberg and Houlihan Lokey — reached record highs in recent weeks as
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. So. A big, round-numbered and menacing birthday coming up in a few weeks. Not to give too much away, but in the month I was born, Momoe Yamaguchi’s Fuyu no Iro was electrifying the
“The largest share of the higher revenue is from one-time litigation proceeds and year-end accounting adjustments related to prior-year cost recoveries,” said Washington, D.C., CFO Glen Lee.Christopher Mobley The latest revenue estimate from the District of Columbia’s chief financial officer shows a positive $169.7 million bump in actual inflows compared to the estimates that were