Motivation. It is what pushes us to excel in our endeavors. On Capitol Hill though, motivations take on a different meaning. Motivation can cause members to push bills through Congress, to make tough choices for thebetterment of the country, or – as is the case today – do nothing.

With tax season upon us, many of you may be wondering where your tax dollars are going. With a number of laws directing your tax dollars spent on certain programs and Congress refusing to pass a budget, it can be hard to know

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

The speech laid out the Administration’s plan to encourage job growth amid consistently disappointing unemployment reports.

Tomorrow, the President is scheduled to make an address before a joint session of Congress to lay out the White House’s plan to create job growth.

A quick look at the three most popular posts from last week.

The White House has asked agencies to cut 5 to 10 percent from their fiscal year 2013 budget proposals.

In anticipation of the new state unemployment numbers to be released tomorrow, we take a look back at the Presidential bus tour states’ budgets.

In an op-ep published today Gretchen Hamel explains that the White House has a lot of work to do when it comes to allowing businesses to be the driver of a recovery.

After stops on Minnesota and Iowa, the President wraps up his three-day bus tour today in Illinois.