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Cost estimates don’t help bid to move FTC offices
Plan that would free up space for art gallery could require $270 million for new Federal Trade Commission building, CBO says.
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Military TSP enrollment grows
Nearly 40 percent of active-duty service members now participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.
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Economy Insiders: Long odds on long-term budget deal
More than 60 percent of participating Economic Insiders rate the odds of Congress agreeing on a long-term deficit reduction plan this year at less than one-third
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S&P lowers U.S. debt outlook from 'stable' to 'negative'
Ratings agency reaffirms 'AAA' rating, but worries policymakers will fail to agree on deficit reduction.
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Lawmaker wants more robust effort to collect improper payments
OMB official says agencies are making real progress, but noted the complexity of recapturing debt from recipients.
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Debt ceiling increase will be accompanied by spending cuts, Obama tells AP
President said he's confident Congress will approve the increase in time, in AP interview.
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Ryan: Obama's 'vision' would leave seniors poor, out in the cold
In op-ed piece, Budget Committee chairman gives rebuttal to 'rhetorically heated but substantively hollow' speech.
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Lew defends Obama's criticisms of Ryan's budget proposal
President’s statements based on reality that long-term care is one of the largest cost-drivers in the system, OMB director says.
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From Nextgov.com: House Republicans slam FAA for delayed pilot IDs
Delays in design of biometric datacard show government inefficiency compared with private sector, lawmakers charge.
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Analysis: An open letter to Chairman Issa on federal pay
Why studies don't help us invent a merit-based, market-sensitive system that recognizes and rewards individual employee performance.
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The Week in Comments: The near-shutdown, training and drug cartels
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
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From Nextgov.com: NOAA eyes upgrade of outdated tsunami warning centers
Stations in Hawaii and Alaska should have common hardware and software to process increased amounts of data.
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President issues call for 'leaner' government
White House won’t rule out future cuts in spending on federal pay and benefits in the name of deficit reduction.
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