Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]19h ago

States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth

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States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth • Missouri Independent

The most recent budgets proposed by governors across the country reflect ongoing financial pressures for states as they expect modest revenue growth, rising prices and federal policy changes. Most governors recommended state budgets for fiscal year 2027 that would essentially keep spending flat from the general funds that pay for most state services. That’s according to the Fiscal Survey of States by the National Association of State Budget Officers

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geoworldpolitical10m ago

Salesforce's Agentforce Math Has a Fatal Flaw

Benioff sells Agentforce as upsell. The $125 AELA retreat, 500 reassigned Salesforce workers, and the BPO canary say it's cannibalization wearing a tuxedo.

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/salesforce-agentforce-math-fatal-flaw

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Salesforce's Agentforce Math Has a Fatal Flaw

Benioff sells Agentforce as upsell. The $125 AELA retreat, 500 reassigned Salesforce workers, and the BPO canary say it's cannibalization wearing a tuxedo.

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sjar@itsmesjarlie24m ago

De uitstoot van broeikasgassen was in het eerste kwartaal van 2026 minder dan een jaar eerder.

De daling komt vooral doordat de elektriciteitssector minder steenkool verbruikte om elektriciteit te produceren. In totaal stootte deze sector ruim 12,5 procent minder #broeikasgassen uit dan een jaar eerder...
https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/economie/10602913/uitstoot-broeikasgassen-in-eerste-kwartaal-flink-gedaald #economy

Uitstoot broeikasgassen in eerste kwartaal flink gedaald

De uitstoot van broeikasgassen was in het eerste kwartaal van 2026 minder dan een jaar eerder. Dat melden het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek en het RIVM op basis van voorlopige cijfers. In het begin van dit jaar was de uitstoot ruim 5 procent minder dan in dezelfde periode in 2025.

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World news | The Guardian44m ago

Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/public-procurement-electricity-could-save-households

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Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in prices

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Protyus A. Gendher1h ago

You clearly cannot rely on your personal network to drum up business. You take out ads. You display deals in your windows and on a marquis sign. #capitalism #survival #specialty #economy

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/06/09/its-all-sales-so-special-its-killing-us-7/

It’s All Sales – So Special It’s Killing Us

It’s All Sales – So Special It’s Killing Us Humans Specialized A long time ago, in lands far away and also right here, everybody did everything. Everyone participated in hunting, …

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The Japan Times1h ago
Japan's producer prices jumped again in May, signaling strengthening inflationary pressures rippling across domestic supply chains as the war in Iran drags on and keeps energy prices elevated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/10/economy/producer-price-jump-again-may/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #middleeast #iran #energy #boj #inflation
Japan’s producer prices jump again on elevated energy costs

The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 0.9% in May from a month earlier, and April's increase was revised higher, the Bank of Japan says.

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LSE South Asia Centre1h ago

How/why do large parts of #Pakistan's #economy remain 'informal' despite efforts to #tax it? @umairjaved (LUMS, Lahore) analyses the #bazaar economy in #urban Pakistan, at once a site of power & survival.

Download (free) our Occasional Paper #5: https://www.lse.ac.uk/south-asia-centre/assets/documents/WorkingPapers/PAKISTAN-JAVED-NEGOTIATING-INFORMALITY.pdf

geoworldpolitical1h ago

Bitcoin ETF Flows April 2026: Fund-by-Fund Breakdown

Spot Bitcoin ETFs took $1.97B in April 2026 inflows — the highest monthly haul on record. But the late-month $490M outflow shows the rally is losing momentum.

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/bitcoin-etf-flows-april-2026-fund-by-fund-breakdown

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Bitcoin ETF Flows April 2026: Fund-by-Fund Breakdown

Spot Bitcoin ETFs took $1.97B in April 2026 inflows — the highest monthly haul on record. But the late-month $490M outflow shows the rally is losing moment

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Osna.FM2h ago
The Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH) believes that the German economy could experience a temporary contraction this year amid the recent escalation b... https://news.osna.fm/?p=50189 | #news #contraction #east #economy #german
Middle East Tensions Threaten German Economy with Risk of Contraction, Says IWH - Osna.FM

German economy faces geopolitical headwinds. IWH warns of potential contraction, despite revising its GDP growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025.

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geoworldpolitical2h ago

Gold Forecast 2026-2027: Central Bank Record Buying

Global gold demand hit a Q1 2026 record per WGC — central banks led, India retail dropped 16%. The forecast turns on which side compounds.

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/gold-forecast-2026-2027-central-bank-record-buying

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Gold Forecast 2026-2027: Central Bank Record Buying

Global gold demand hit a Q1 2026 record per WGC — central banks led, India retail dropped 16%. The forecast turns on which side compounds.

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