By the Numbers
The numbers say it all: Washington has spent its way into a fiscal crisis. Too keep you up to date on the situation we will be bringing you a monthly update of the Debt, Budget, and Economy in our By the Numbers series.
Top 3! Last Week’s Most Popular Posts
Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.
Friday Funnies! 5 Jokes about the Economy
“In case you’re wondering where your tax dollars go, 21 percent goes to Medicare and Medicaid, 20 percent to social security, 20 percent to defense spending, and the other 39 percent they squander.” –Jimmy Kimmel
First Stop: Greece. Second Stop: Spain?
After Greece’s default resulted in sighs and the shrug of global markets, Greece has worked to implement the details of its bailout agreements. This leaves many wondering if the worst for Greece is over.
State News Roundup
The State reports that South Carolina’s retirement system has now run a deficit of $1.4 billion dollars in just one year. Currently covering almost500,000 people, the system includes state employees, local government workers and teachers.
The RSC and CPC Budget Proposals
This week the Republican Study Committee and the Congressional Progressive Caucus released their fiscal year 2013 budget proposals. So how do the proposals stack up to each other?
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget By the Numbers
Take a look at our breakdown of the proposed fiscal year 2013 budgets!
A Budget in the Works: The House Budget Committee’s Proposal
It’s that time of year again. Just over a month after President Obama submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget to Congress, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (D-Wis.) has released the House Republicans’ budget.
Worldwide Debt to GDP
The Economist has released an interactive map of the world displaying Debt to GDP ratios for each country.
A look back at the Budget for Fiscal Year 2011
We break down spending in fiscal year 2011, into easy to understand diagrams and give you some real world examples of how you could spend $3.6 trillion dollars.
