Tag: Budgets and Deficits

The Congressional Budget Office report credits higher tax revenues from the rebounding economy and sharp curbs on agency spending as the chief reason for the deficit's short-term decline.

Report: Budget deficit to drop to $514 billion

Associated Press · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. AP Photo

Washington Secrets

Top Dem wants to ‘kidnap’ tax foe Grover Norquist to help win new gas tax

Paul Bedard · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Tuesday that the Congressional Budget Office report on Obamacare confirms the GOP prediction that the new law will worsen the economy. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner: CBO report shows damage caused by Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Republican primary candidates for Illinois governor, from left, State Sen. Bill Brady, State Sen. Kirk Dillard, Businessman Bruce Rauner and Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford listen to a question during a business forum in Mount Prospect, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

GOP candidates for Illinois governor talk budget cuts

Associated Press · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

The Obamacare program itself remains so fundamentally flawed that it will continue to create massive confusion and disruption in the daily lives of millions of Americans who have already or will in coming months experience cancellation of their preferred health insurance coverage plans.

Beltway Confidential

CBO says Obamacare to cost $2 trillion over next decade, cut employment by 2.5 million

Philip Klein · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Obama administration officials, in damage control over a report showing Obamacare would eliminate 2.5 million full-time jobs over the next decade, sought to refute claims Tuesday that President Obama's signature domestic achievement would harm the economy. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House in damage control over CBO report

Brian Hughes · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Congress' budget scorekeeper slashed its estimate of the federal government's deficit for 2014 from $560 billion to $514 billion, which would be the smallest deficit since before the financial crisis. (Photo: Thinkstock)

CBO: Deficit will drop to $514 billion this year

Joseph Lawler · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback delivers his State of the State speech to an annual joint session of the House and Senate at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas Insurance Department seeking increased fees

Washington Examiner · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

New elements in the bill include an expanded crop insurance program that will include organic farmers, more money for the development of biofuels and expanded funding for farmers markets. (Thinkstock)

Farm bill moves forward in Senate with final passage expected Tuesday

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Janet Yellen will be sworn in as the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve at 9 a.m. on Monday morning. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

The week ahead in economics: Janet Yellen takes over, jobs and the budget

Joseph Lawler · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and other state Republicans are making a TV ad push to counter loud criticism of GOP policies. (AP image)

Gov. Pat McCrory team leading next North Carolina government reform study

Gary Robertson · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks at the IDEAL Group Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan governor proposing increased K-12 spending

Washington Examiner · February 3, 2014 5:00 am