Tag: Spending

It's virtually impossible to gauge the full extent of federal expenditures, because government agencies don't have a unified method of reporting how much they spend, a congressional watchdog said. (iStock Photo)

Comptroller says feds improperly reported $619 billion

Sarah Bedford · December 3, 2014 8:00 pm

Labor Department managers paid a contractor to decide what work it would do to get paid. (iStock)

Officials hurriedly gave $200k to plan labor centennial in under a month

Mark Tapscott · December 1, 2014 10:00 am

Black Friday shoppers are looking forward to cheap deals on gifts this week, but sales taxes will still apply in the 47 states that levy them. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Where taxes hit Black Friday shoppers hardest

Jason Russell · November 28, 2014 10:00 am

Are you thinking about braving the snow and taking advantage of those Black Friday shopping deals? (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

A politically correct guide to holiday shopping

Ashe Schow · November 28, 2014 10:00 am

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Economy to get a boost from GOP Congress

Joseph Lawler · November 26, 2014 10:00 am

U.S. consumers are feeling confident in the economy heading into the holiday season. (AP Photo)

U.S. consumer confidence surges to new post-recession high

Joseph Lawler · November 14, 2014 3:41 pm

Chamber slams Obama economy, says it puts American dream ‘in jeopardy’

Paul Bedard · November 10, 2014 7:46 pm

GOP Hammers Democrats on Obamacare, Spending, and Immigration

Jeffrey H. Anderson · November 4, 2014 12:01 pm

Restore the Military

Restore the Military

Daniel Halper · October 28, 2014 8:22 pm

Holiday business looking bright

Holiday business looking bright

Joseph Lawler · October 27, 2014 5:34 pm

Feds Spend $38K on Metric System Superhero Cartoons

Jeryl Bier · October 27, 2014 11:04 am

People protest against labor trafficking and modern day slavery outside the United Nations on September 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Think Tanks: Labor trafficking hides in plain sight in U.S.

Washington Examiner · October 27, 2014 9:00 am