Budgets and Deficits

Gov. Scott Walker says he is open to making tweaks to his property and income tax cut plan, in Madison, Wis. Senate Republicans are discussing possible changes to the tax cuts, while the Assembly is moving ahead with a vote on Walker's proposal as introduced. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Deal apparently reached on Gov. Scott Walker’s tax cut plan

Associated Press -

February 18, 2014 5:00 am

EXography: States use gimmicks, late payments and other accounting tricks to meet balanced budget requirements

Mark Flatten -

February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 would increase wages for 16.5 million workers but lead to a loss of about 500,000 jobs, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo)

Economy

CBO: $10.10 minimum wage would lower employment by 500k, raise incomes for 16.5 million

Joseph Lawler -

February 18, 2014 5:00 am

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray and other city leaders are making their annual trip to New York to meet with the three bond rating agencies. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

DC Mayor Vincent Gray to make annual pitch to rating agencies

Associated Press -

February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

White House report says $763 billion stimulus was free

Joel Gehrke -

February 17, 2014 5:00 am

FILE This Feb. 17, 2009 file photo shows President Barack Obama picking up the first pen to sign the economic stimulus bill during a ceremony in the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver. The White House says a costly spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law five years ago Monday was good for the economy and helped the U.S. avoid another Great Depression. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Economy

White House: Stimulus bill was good for economy

Darlene Superville -

February 17, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama's economists celebrated the fifth anniversary of the 2009 stimulus, even as a new Gallup survey finds that Americans see unemployment as the biggest problem facing the country.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

Beltway Confidential

White House touts stimulus as Americans see ‘unemployment’ as nation’s new top challenge

Joel Gehrke -

February 17, 2014 5:00 am

Op-Eds

Face it, liberals: Obamacare will increase the federal deficit

David Hogberg -

February 15, 2014 5:00 am

Maine Gov. Paul LePage gestures as he delivers his State of the State address to the Democratic-controlled Legislature on Feb. 4 at the Statehouse in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Joel Page)

Maine governor: Medicaid ‘cannibalizing’ department funds

Associated Press -

February 15, 2014 5:00 am

Campaigns

Mitch McConnell’s surprise debt limit vote may help, not hurt, re-election bid

Susan Ferrechio -

February 14, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Deal apparently reached on Gov. Scott Walker’s tax cut plan

EXography: States use gimmicks, late payments and other accounting tricks to meet balanced budget requirements

CBO: $10.10 minimum wage would lower employment by 500k, raise incomes for 16.5 million

DC Mayor Vincent Gray to make annual pitch to rating agencies

White House report says $763 billion stimulus was free

White House: Stimulus bill was good for economy

White House touts stimulus as Americans see ‘unemployment’ as nation’s new top challenge

Face it, liberals: Obamacare will increase the federal deficit

Maine governor: Medicaid ‘cannibalizing’ department funds

Mitch McConnell’s surprise debt limit vote may help, not hurt, re-election bid

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