Budgets and Deficits

Staff expected to work in the rain asked for taxpayers to buy them umbrellas. The GAO said no. (iStock)

Federal employees ask taxpayers to buy them personal items

December 31, 2014 9:16 pm

States make feds pick up the tab for minor snowstorms

Luke Rosiak -

December 31, 2014 5:42 pm

Business

Report: 21,000 regulations so far under Obama, 2,375 set for 2015

Paul Bedard -

December 31, 2014 4:54 pm

Obamacare's tax law adjustments created new hurdles for the Internal Revenue Service and its watchdog, such as identifying nearly $120 million of related discrepancies, according to a report. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Healthcare

Obamacare adds challenges to IRS watchdog

Ethan Barton -

December 30, 2014 8:42 pm

Healthcare

Tax dollars at work: 87% of new Obamacare users given federal aid

Paul Bedard -

December 30, 2014 4:43 pm

Politics

Feds gave $450,000 for defunct women’s cricket in Afghanistan

Sean Higgins -

December 29, 2014 8:29 pm

Almost four dozen prominent free-market political organizations are calling on congressional Republicans to appoint a new Congressional Budget Office director committed to using dynamic scoring and promoting transparency in the budget process. (iStock)

Economy

Free-marketers want dynamic scoring from new CBO chief

Joseph Lawler -

December 29, 2014 8:07 pm

Got a question for the IRS? It will cost you $42, and 20 minutes on hold

Luke Rosiak -

December 29, 2014 7:40 pm

Economy

Federal spending drops to 20 percent of GDP

Sean Higgins -

December 29, 2014 5:56 pm

Here’s how inspectors found $43b Washington could save

Ethan Barton -

December 29, 2014 10:00 am

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