U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

Chicago – Discretionary spending inched up in 2024, getting a big boost during the final weeks of the year. In the combined five weeks ending Jan. 4, there was a 9% increase in discretionary retail ...

Marshal Cohen, the chief retail analyst at Circana, breaks down discretionary spending in 2025. "The average American consumer, and this is for household income, runs at about $850 on an annual ...

As India’s top IT firms conclude their third quarter for fiscal year 2025, they are cautiously optimistic about a likely rise in discretionary spending in key markets like the US and Europe.