Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew:Â "The President's policies and a strengthening U.S. economy have resulted in a reduction of the U.S. budget deficit of approximately two-thirds - the fastest sustained deficit reduction since World War II."Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Deficit falls to $483 billion in 2014

Joseph Lawler · October 15, 2014 4:00 pm

Budget deficit drops to $483B, lowest since 2008

Andrew Taylor · October 15, 2014 3:43 pm

GOP staffers say the law will increase the deficit by $131 billion between now and 2024. (iStock)

Report: Deficit will grow $131 billion under Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · October 15, 2014 3:26 pm

Government reports 2014 budget deficit of $483 billion, lowest of Obama’s presidency

Government reports 2014 budget deficit of $483 billion, lowest of Obama’s presidency

Washington Examiner · October 15, 2014 3:00 pm

JP Morgan returns to profit in third quarter

JP Morgan returns to profit in third quarter

Washington Examiner · October 14, 2014 4:42 pm

State delays action on Lockheed Martin tax break

State delays action on Lockheed Martin tax break

Washington Examiner · October 14, 2014 4:26 pm

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Feds often ignore market research

Sarah Bedford · October 14, 2014 1:37 pm

A new ad blames Ebola deaths on the GOP's calls to cut spending. (the Agenda Project)

Desperate Democrats blame Ebola on GOP

Washington Examiner · October 14, 2014 9:00 am

Pipeline ditch could cost Adams County $700K

Pipeline ditch could cost Adams County $700K

Washington Examiner · October 14, 2014 8:23 am

"We have to have a national security debate," Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said at the Association of the U.S. Army annual conference in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

How many ground troops? Army leaders want renewed debate

Charles Hoskinson · October 13, 2014 6:34 pm

More than $16 billion in overdue taxes were written off as uncollectible by Internal Revenue Service field offices last year, five times the amount that was recovered, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. (AP/Susan Walsh)

More than $16 billion in uncollected taxes blamed on poor IRS case selection

Mark Flatten · October 13, 2014 5:30 pm

If you have never heard of FMCS, that is because it does very little with its $50 million annual budget. Its ostensible purpose is to provide voluntary arbitration services in labor disputes, but clearly it doesn't even do much of that. (iStock)

An outrageous agency that Congress should abolish now

Washington Examiner · October 13, 2014 9:00 am