Tag: Spending

The state of Obama’s promises

Washington Examiner · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

The average driver saved $550 at the pump, AAA reported Thursday, thanks to low prices caused by a glut of crude oil. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Consumers saved $115 billion on gasoline in 2015

Joseph Lawler · December 31, 2015 4:56 pm

Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank announced Wednesday that Puerto Rico would make "all scheduled principal and interest payments" due January 1. (AP Photo)

Finance and Economy

Puerto Rico dodges default in January after ‘extraordinary’ effort

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 8:52 pm

The debt increased by more than $789 billion in 2014 and by more than $919 billion in 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Feds will ring in 2016 buried in debt of $58,000 per person

Rudy Takala · December 30, 2015 5:01 am

After years of struggling, Republican leaders decided to work across the aisle to win enough votes to move legislation in each chamber. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

How 2015 became the year of compromise in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · December 28, 2015 5:00 am

Paul: Rubio should resign or give back pay

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 24, 2015 4:55 pm

The drug that got the most money from Part D was Sovaldi, which the agency paid out $3.1 billion in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hepatitis C drug the biggest expense for Medicare

Robert King · December 21, 2015 11:10 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan hits President Obama's planned executive action on gun control. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan distances himself from spending bill

Dan Friedman · December 20, 2015 5:23 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said "It's now many years later, and the Obama ... campaign never really ended." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell defends ‘big compromise’ with Dems on spending

Pete Kasperowicz · December 20, 2015 3:40 pm

"John Boehner did a favor to all of us" by negotiating the budget framework that led to the omnibus appropriations bill that Congress approved this week, President Obama said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obama praises Boehner for $1.1 trillion spending deal

Nicole Duran · December 18, 2015 7:59 pm

After 40 years, American oil producers will be able to export crude oil overseas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Energy and Environment

Fossil fuel industry celebrates the end of crude oil export ban

Kyle Feldscher · December 18, 2015 6:40 pm

Solar subsidies will reduce 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, says the solar industry. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Energy and Environment

Solar windfall more than offsets emissions from lifting oil ban: Solar group

John Siciliano · December 18, 2015 5:34 pm