Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Washington Secrets

Grover Norquist: Hillary Clinton, Obamacare’s Gruber are top taxpayer foes

Paul Bedard · December 24, 2014 9:33 pm

House Republicans have made key changes to the internal rulebook that governs how the chamber operates in a subtle move that could have far reaching implications. (AP Photo)

Republicans press their advantage with key changes to House rulebook

David M. Drucker · December 24, 2014 5:07 pm

States with the highest percentage of residents on food stamps

Beltway Confidential

States with the highest percentage of residents on food stamps

Jason Russell · December 24, 2014 10:00 am

U.S. soldiers board an Army Chinook transport helicopter after it brought fresh soldiers and supplies to the Korengal Outpost on October 27, 2008 in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. (Photo by John Moore/Getty images)

National Security

Cost of 13 years of war: $1.6 trillion

Kelly Cohen · December 23, 2014 6:24 pm

Under the standard deals, the homeowner pays a monthly fee to the installation company, which owns the panels and gets the tax incentives for them. (iStock)

Energy and Environment

Lawmakers ask FTC to probe solar panel sales

Sean Higgins · December 23, 2014 10:00 am

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf speaks as he briefs members of the media Aug. 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty images)

Republicans will not reappoint CBO’s Elmendorf

Joseph Lawler · December 22, 2014 11:44 pm

Specifics coming to reform corporate taxes, Obama says

Specifics coming to reform corporate taxes, Obama says

Joseph Lawler · December 19, 2014 8:46 pm

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Healthcare piles up deficits

Ethan Barton · December 19, 2014 10:00 am

Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007

Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2014 6:00 am

Federal Reserve Law Enforcement officers stand outside the Federal Reserve September 16, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Fed delays major part of Volcker Rule

Joseph Lawler · December 18, 2014 10:59 pm

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (C) speaks during an open session of a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting December 18, 2014 at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. The FSOC received updates on financial stability during the open session. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty images)

Asset management firms on the hot seat

Joseph Lawler · December 18, 2014 7:39 pm

Crew members with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. work on a drilling platform in 2009 on a Weld County farm near Mead, Colo. Anadarko agreed to pay a record settlement of more than $5 billion to resolve environmental claims against subsidiary Kerr-McGee Corp. (AP Photo)

One-year bill for EPA enforcement: $10.3 billion

Paul Bedard · December 18, 2014 5:42 pm