FY 2011 Budget

With the end of September comes the end of the fiscal year, so it's time to look back on the year that was. We've had a whirlwind year of exciting...

Clutch Goals -- The U.S. Women’s Soccer team scored an improbable victory over Brazil on Sunday in the Women’s World Cup, overcoming a scoring and...

In the past few days, CBO has released a few documents that might be of interest to budget wonks. The first is a further analysis of the final FY 2011...

Happy Tax Day – Today is about the consequences of procrastination for the great many waiting until the last minute to file their federal income tax...

The House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...

Keeping us on the edge of our seats until the very end, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced late Friday night that a deal had been reached on...

Deal on FY 2011 Spending Reached – A government shutdown was averted on Friday by an 11th hour agreement on federal spending for the rest of the...

Update 04-09-11 10:15 am: The shutdown has been averted. Details here. Update 6:51 pm: Conflicting reports on whether deal close on Planned Parenthood...

With a possible federal government shutdown looming in only a few short hours, it is worth noting some of the costs if such an action occurs. With a...

House GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The...

The term "shutdown" is being tossed around in Washington as much as "Cinderella" has been on ESPN as of late. With the current continuing resolution...

In Bloom – Spring is officially here, though the weather would have one think otherwise. Frigid temperatures and even a little snow in the Washington...