After such a lavish outlay over the summer, the purse strings are likely to be tightened next month.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kalvin-phillips-newcastle-united-transfer-28367983

“Congress already controls the purse strings, they approve the annual budgets for our government,” Loessberg-Zahl said, “and I think that’s plenty of control over the spending.”

Source: https://capitolhillblue.com/node/94803

Control of the purse strings is the ultimate power in Congress.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-politics/impeachment-once-again-looms-large-in-congress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impeachment-once-again-looms-large-in-congress

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when Western countries were handing out checks to tide its citizens over through the initial economic shock, China kept its purse strings tight despite mass unemployment among young workers.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/22/china-education-system-lying-flat-state-control-xi-jinping/

Joe Biden could declare an emergency in New York, which would loosen the federal purse strings and make money available to both the city of New York and the state.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/08/27/biden-passes-the-buck-to-congress-on-aid-to-new-york-for-asylum-seekers-n1722430

Manchester United FCMan Utd are back in the Champions League next season and Erik ten Hag has called on the club to loosen the purse strings to allow him to spend this summer.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/simulated-manchester-united-vs-fulham-26998515

"Now I think the hangover of COVID has made people pull their purse strings in a bit," she said.

Source: https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/8080339/business-in-uralla-will-continue-to-grow-after-holiday-period/?src=rss

Petrides holds the purse strings.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/01/03/ministers-eac-unions-to-meet-next-week-on-strike-threats/

She said local government was underfunded with the state government still holding tight the purse strings.

Source: https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/8071360/rate-rise-a-moveable-feast-but-council-settles-for-two-courses/?src=rss