Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Cheer up, America -- we can still fix the economy. (iStock)

Secular stagnation is a cover-up

Lawrence Kudlow · August 19, 2014 12:40 am

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan speaks at a press conference Thursday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Detroit, as city council president Brenda Jones, right, looks on. The mayor announced that $200,000 has been donated to the Detroit Water Fund by United Way, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. (AP Photo/The Detroit News,Robin Buckson)

Detroit water fund gets $200,000 in donations

Washington Examiner · August 18, 2014 7:36 pm

Officials detail $40M Rockford jet repair facility

Officials detail $40M Rockford jet repair facility

Washington Examiner · August 18, 2014 6:23 pm

Florida spent more than $2.46 million on security

Florida spent more than $2.46 million on security

Gary Fineout · August 18, 2014 4:48 pm

Businessman Tom Steyer talks during a meeting to announce the launch of a group called Virginians for Clean Government at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. (AP/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Give to Democrats, profit from earmarks: The Tom Steyer Story

Timothy P. Carney · August 18, 2014 4:28 pm

Macomb County Sheriff Sgt. Phil Abdoo shows an M14 rifle acquired through a federal government program at the range at the Macomb County Sheriff's department in Mt. Clemens, Mich., Thursday, July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Mandi Wright)

Michigan police get $43 million in military gear

Associated Press · August 18, 2014 2:13 pm

Republican state legislators, from left, Rep. Tim Moore, Sen. Tom Apodaca, Sen. Bob Rucho and Sen. Phil Berger confer before a Senate session in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (AP Photo/The News and Observer, Chris Seward)

North Carolina session marked by coal ash, teacher pay, length

Gary Robertson · August 18, 2014 2:05 pm

At first, Gina Raimondo thought solving Rhode Island's pension problem was just a matter of math: Billions of dollars of unfunded benefits were owed to the state's teachers, police officers, firefighters and others. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

In governor’s race, Gina Raimondo touts her pension fix

Erika Niedowski · August 18, 2014 2:02 pm

Top bid for tallest New England lighthouse is $78K

Top bid for tallest New England lighthouse is $78K

Patrick Whittle · August 17, 2014 7:32 pm

In this photo from July 30, 2014, James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, left, speaks to the media with U.S. attorney David J. Hickton at the FBI's Pittsburgh headquarters. Because of the Pittsburgh's cybersquad success, Comey said the FBI is rewarding the office with more manpower, allowing it to take on even more cyberthreats. (AP Photo/Post-Gazette-Michael Henninger)

Premier FBI cybersquad in Pittsburgh to add agents

Joe Mandak · August 17, 2014 5:26 pm

Work begins on $1.7m flood project in western N.Y.

Work begins on $1.7m flood project in western N.Y.

Washington Examiner · August 17, 2014 4:00 pm

Fla. earns $1.3 million from unclaimed property

Fla. earns $1.3 million from unclaimed property

Washington Examiner · August 17, 2014 12:58 pm