Federal Budget

POGO is one of the nation's most prominent federal-government watchdog groups. Executive Director Danielle Brian is pictured here in her office in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Danielle Brian’s POGO is constantly poking, prodding, exposing government waste and fraud

Neil McCabe -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Lack of oversight in a State Department bureau's $47 million sole-source contract for justice training in Afghanistan raises serious concerns about whether U.S. taxpayer money is being spent properly, according to an alert letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction Thursday. (AP/Mandel Ngan)

John Kerry warned about sole-source aid contract for Afghan justice training

Michal Conger -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Government workers, supporting union members and activists protest against the across-the-board federal spending cuts called sequestration. Ending the across-the-board spending cuts mandated by the 2011 congressional debt ceiling deal would increase employment by nearly 1 million jobs by next year. (AP/Matt Rourke)

Congressional Budget Office: Canceling sequestration would create 900,000 jobs

Joseph Lawler -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

For all the hand-wringing over sequestration, the dire predictions of politicians and special interest groups proved grossly overblown. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Columnists

Scary sequestration predictions not coming true

Veronique de Rugy -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Harvard University Professor Larry Summers would be able to lecture Congress and the president on what needs to be done to spur economic growth. (AP File)

Columnists

Larry Summers for Federal Reserve Chairman

Diana Furchtgott-Roth -

July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Federal officials have paid millions for reconstruction work in Afghanistan to five subcontractors with ties to enemy groups. (AP File)

Reforms sought to keep U.S. funds from going to terrorist-linked contractors

Michal Conger -

July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Economy

Obama blames House GOP for fragile economic recovery

Susan Crabtree -

July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Two conservatives â Sen. Mike Lee, above, of Utah and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan â introduced bills in their respective chambers to wind down the agency, which uses taxpayer-backed loans and loan guarantees to help U.S. companies sell overseas. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)

Op-Eds

The middle class or the middle men?

Mike Lee -

July 24, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama plans to travel to Galesburg, Ill., Warrensburg, Mo., and Jacksonville, Fla., this week. (AP File)

Economy

Obama’s economic speeches aimed at shaping fall budget showdown

Susan Crabtree -

July 23, 2013 4:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said spending cuts must be part of any agreement to raise the debt ceiling. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate

Lawmakers already bracing for fiscal fights this fall

Steve Contorno -

July 23, 2013 4:00 am

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Tag: Federal Budget

Danielle Brian’s POGO is constantly poking, prodding, exposing government waste and fraud

John Kerry warned about sole-source aid contract for Afghan justice training

Congressional Budget Office: Canceling sequestration would create 900,000 jobs

Scary sequestration predictions not coming true

Larry Summers for Federal Reserve Chairman

Reforms sought to keep U.S. funds from going to terrorist-linked contractors

Obama blames House GOP for fragile economic recovery

The middle class or the middle men?

Obama’s economic speeches aimed at shaping fall budget showdown

Lawmakers already bracing for fiscal fights this fall

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