No Smart Way? Vacancy Edition
While Washington insists there is “no smart way” to cut $85 billion, they’re spending $1.7 billion annually to maintain vacant federal government office buildings.
No Smart Way? Unemployment Fraud Edition
While Washington insists there is “no smart way” to cut $85 billion, billions of dollars are being lost in unemployment fraud.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
Did You Get Your Money’s Worth From Congress Last Week?
The House and Senate returned last week after a one week recess for Thanksgiving. Once again, negotiations over the fiscal cliff consumed most of Washington’s energy though there was no action on the floor on the issue.
“The Single Biggest Threat to Our National Security”
Both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will have the opportunity to address what has been described as the “single biggest threat to our national security” by former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mike Mullen, during tonight’s debate on foreign policy in Boca Raton, Fla.
Warring With the Budget
During the last presidential debate, President Obama blamed the high deficits on several things, including “two wars that were paid for on a credit card.” What about the wars? How much did it impact the deficit?
State News Roundup
The unemployment rate dropped in Colorado for the first time this year. The percentage for the month of August was 9.6 percent, down from 9.7 percent in July. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that the job market is improving.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
Sequestration Update
Last November, the so-called supercommittee — a 12-member body set up by Congress to tackle a much-needed plan to cut the deficit — threw in the towel. Unable to resolve disputes over taxes and spending cuts, Republicans and Democrats on the committee missed their deadline and presented no plan. It was an unqualified flop.
