May 22, 2013 6:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's some good news on this year's budget deficit: It's now projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago.
May 3, 2013 10:07 AM
No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State...
May 2, 2013 10:39 AM
Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short...
Apr 26, 2013 12:09 PM
Congress approves bill to end airport delays
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed...
Apr 26, 2013 9:36 AM
Fact check: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?
The FAA has no choice but to cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic, government-wide...
Apr 26, 2013 9:37 AM
Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic...
Apr 22, 2013 8:34 PM
Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts
Normally, there are 10 air traffic controllers at a regional facility handling arrivals for Los Angeles...
Apr 19, 2013 3:03 AM
Simpson and Bowles offer modified budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairmen of President Barack Obama's 2010 fiscal commission are wading back into...
Apr 18, 2013 11:01 AM
TSA official says no employee furloughs expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Transportation Security Administration official says so far, so good for...
Apr 15, 2013 12:57 PM
Bowles sees 'seeds of hope' in Obama budget
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Erskine Bowles, who chaired President Barack Obama's deficit commission three...