The Consequence of the Trump Administration Slashing the EPA’s Science Office
The Office of Research and Development has been at front lines of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.
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White House Publishes Trump’s Budget
It asks for more money for the departments of defense, homeland security, and justice.
Budget Cuts to Weather Programs Are Likely to Cost Us a Lot More Than They Save
Without government data from weather satellites and marine monitoring systems, we won’t be able to prepare for the…
Don’t Kill AmeriCorps
The indispensable federal program provides public service jobs to tens of thousands of young people, yet some want…
The Policy in the New Federal Budget Proposal That Would Make Saving for Retirement Automatic
Congress and the White House are once again engaged in their annual budgetary dance, but there's one part of the proposal that should make them speed things up.
Should We Update Our Disability Insurance Program?
The disability program was saved—but an opportunity to improve it was lost.
The Prophet
Meet Dave Ramsey, the most important personal finance guru in America. Millions of people follow his biblically inspired advice. It goes like this: 1. Purge yourself of debt; 2. Live on cash; 3. Pretend economic trends don't affect you; 4. Blame yourself when they do.
This Government Shutdown Won’t Be Our Last
Get used to government shutdowns. Serious budget problems are a common feature of large states in decline.
The Highest Paid People on the Pentagon’s Budget: 3 Football Coaches
The head coaches at Army, Navy, and Air Force make the most money in the Pentagon—and it's not all that surprising.
How to Entice People to Buy Symphony Tickets
New research suggests that, contrary to common belief, ticket buyers are not particularly hostile toward contemporary compositions.