Posts Tagged ‘budget’


After Sequestration, A Leaner Watchdog

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By Covering Business   March 5, 2013

The Government Accountability Office sizes up the effect of mandatory federal budget cuts on itself.


How Federal Earmarks Backfire

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By Covering Business   March 14, 2012

A study in the Journal of Political Economy reveals how big earmarks can harm local economies.