Sep 09 Higher spending may not help U.S. higher education outperform peers By Kyla Calvert Mason The United States’ spending on higher education far outstrips that of other countries that make up the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to the group’s annual Education at a Glance report released today. Annually, the U.S. spends… Continue reading
Feb 20 New Obama budget proposal abandons Social Security cuts By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama's upcoming budget proposal will not include his past offer to accept lowered cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other benefit programs. Those had been a central component of his long-term debt-reduction strategy. Officials… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Scrooge alert: Your holiday spending may result in an economic loss Scrooge alert: Your holiday spending may result in an economic loss… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Short-term spending deal reopens government, sets stage for budget battle ahead Short-term spending deal reopens government, sets stage for budget battle ahead… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Obama on shutdown: "All of this is entirely preventable" Obama on shutdown: "All of this is entirely preventable"… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch President Obama Calls Spending Cuts "Dumb, Arbitrary" President Obama Calls Spending Cuts "Dumb, Arbitrary"… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Watch President Obama's Final News Conference of First Term Watch President Obama's Final News Conference of First Term… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Health Care Spending Increases but Rate Slows With Recession and Economy Health Care Spending Increases but Rate Slows With Recession and Economy… Continue watching