Politics Mar 09 WATCH: House approves spending bill that pushes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Feb 08 House approves short-term bill averting federal shutdown for another month House passage is expected to be followed soon by a Senate vote sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Economy Feb 10 Watch 4:07 What Trump’s proposed 2021 budget says about his policy priorities President Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year on Monday. His plan includes cuts to Medicaid and other social safety net programs, as well as an increase in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Nation Feb 10 Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan, to be released Monday, promises the government's deficit will crest above $1 trillion only for the current budget year before steadily decreasing to more manageable levels. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Jan 02 Watch 7:49 What’s in the $1.4 trillion federal spending bill Before leaving town for the holidays, lawmakers came together to pass a huge federal spending bill that illuminates the government’s policy priorities for 2020. The deal allocates a total of $1.4 trillion to the military, education, a barrier along the…
Oct 31 Battles over border wall and impeachment imperil budget progress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A sense of optimism in the aftermath of a July budget and debt deal has yielded to pessimism now, and the poisonous political fallout from the ongoing impeachment battle isn't helping matters. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. budget deficit hits $984 billion, highest in 7 years By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The surge reflected such factors as revenue lost from the 2017 Trump tax cut and a budget deal that added billions in spending for military and domestic programs. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 9:04 A scientific approach to evaluating global anti-poverty programs By Fred de Sam Lazaro In Ethiopia, over a quarter of the population survives on less than two dollars a day. International organizations and foreign governments provide funds to address the rampant poverty in this country and others, but little data is available to assess… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:25 Why skyrocketing federal debt will mean the next recession is harder to overcome The Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. deficit is reaching its highest levels since the end of World War II, when considered as a share of the total economy. In the next decade, it's projected to grow by $800 billion… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 5:01 The long-term debt implications of Senate’s new 2-year budget The Senate passed a new budget bill Thursday, delivering a rare bipartisan legislative agreement. But critics say the spending it allocates and its temporary suspension of the debt ceiling represent runaway spending and fiscal irresponsibility. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching