Tag: PennAve

Expiring Congress narrowly avoids ‘least productive’ title

Sean Lengell · December 29, 2014 9:51 pm

The CFPB released a new study on the reliance of military personnel on short-term, high-cost borrowing. (iStock)

Study finds costly loopholes in military payday loan rules

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 8:37 pm

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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)

Free-marketers want dynamic scoring from new CBO chief

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 8:07 pm

The precipitous drop in the price of oil has not darkened the outlook of manufacturers in energy-heavy Texas, a survey released Monday shows. (AP Photo)

Texas manufacturers optimistic despite oil downturn

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 6:17 pm

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Federal spending drops to 20 percent of GDP

Sean Higgins · December 29, 2014 5:56 pm

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has spent recent days trying to showcase his commitment to the NYPD. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Cops’ Bronx cheer for De Blasio

Brian Hughes · December 29, 2014 5:19 pm

A woman stands in front of an exchange office in Moscow, Russia, Monday. (AP/Ivan Sekretarev)

Russia’s economy shrinking as oil plunges

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 5:09 pm

Gallup: Americans admire Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama most

Kelly Cohen · December 29, 2014 5:00 pm

Obama said in an NPR interview that he hasn't vetoed much legislation, partly because the Democratic-led Senate had blocked bills from the GOP-held House from getting to the president's desk. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama vows to use veto pen to defend environmental policies

Zack Colman · December 29, 2014 4:49 pm

Soldiers forced to relocate wedding for Obama’s golfing

Kelly Cohen · December 29, 2014 4:02 pm

A border patrol vehicle stands guard at a section of collapsed fence just west of the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz., on July 27. (AP Photo/Nogales International, Jonathan Clark)

Tiny fraction of 30,000 ‘border surge’ families, children deported

Kelly Cohen · December 29, 2014 3:43 pm