Budgets and Deficits

Protesters call for an end to the federal government shutdown outside the Capitol earlier this month. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

About 40 percent of debt limit increases have been used to settle other policy fights

Joel Gehrke -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., cut up a giant poster of a credit card on the Senate floor Tuesday, saying it demonstrated why Washington politicians must end their addiction to spending money they don't have. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Tom Coburn cuts up giant credit card on the Senate floor

Charlie Spiering -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Government Executive magazine recently published a chart showing the percentages of nonessential employees at some of the most familiar departments and agencies. (AP File)

Examiner Editorial: Shutdown brings new evidence government is too big to manage

Editorial Writer -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Union leader calls for hike in gas taxes

Sean Higgins -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

A specialist works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. (AP/Richard Drew)

Economy

Fiscal crisis economic dashboard: Definite worries

Joseph Lawler -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Fox News Wednesday that President Obama's fear-mongering on the national debt is making it harder to solve the nation's problems. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul says US has ‘plenty of money’ to pay bills without debt limit hike

Charlie Spiering -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

The Obama administration's effort to raise the alarm over the debt ceiling suffers from a

Economy

Former Obama economic adviser: President faces a ‘fuzziness problem’ on debt ceiling

Joseph Lawler -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, President Barack Obama speaks during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press in the White House library in Washington. Defending the shaky rollout of his health care law, Obama said frustrated Americans Ã?definitely shouldnÃ?t give upÃ? on the problem-plagued program now at the heart of his dispute with Republicans over reopening the federal government. Obama said he would be willing to negotiate with Republicans on health care, deficit reduction and spending, only if Republican House Speaker John Boehner holds votes to reopen the government and increase the nationÃ?s borrowing limit. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Politics

Obama calls John Boehner, says he still won’t negotiate

Brian Hughes -

October 8, 2013 4:00 am

Economy

Five crazy ways for Obama to circumvent the debt ceiling

Joseph Lawler -

October 8, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Chamber of Commerce sees chance to ‘effect meaningful change’ in budget fights

Sean Higgins -

October 8, 2013 4:00 am

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Tag: Budgets and Deficits

About 40 percent of debt limit increases have been used to settle other policy fights

Sen. Tom Coburn cuts up giant credit card on the Senate floor

Examiner Editorial: Shutdown brings new evidence government is too big to manage

Union leader calls for hike in gas taxes

Fiscal crisis economic dashboard: Definite worries

Rand Paul says US has ‘plenty of money’ to pay bills without debt limit hike

Former Obama economic adviser: President faces a ‘fuzziness problem’ on debt ceiling

Obama calls John Boehner, says he still won’t negotiate

Five crazy ways for Obama to circumvent the debt ceiling

Chamber of Commerce sees chance to ‘effect meaningful change’ in budget fights

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