Budget

Hiring With Temporary Cash Infusions Won't Force Future Layoffs, Agency Leaders Say

As agencies look to grow their workforces, House Republicans warn they will not be able to support the increased staffing levels in the future.

  • Eric Katz

McCarthy Wants Biden 'On the Clock' to Negotiate Over the Debt Ceiling

The House speaker says he wants to avoid brinksmanship, but is refusing the White House's request for a clean debt limit increase and calling for dramatic spending cuts.

  • Eric Katz

Democratic Report on U.S. Debt Default Predicts Disrupted Benefits for Seniors, Veterans

The report says that Treasury would only be able to pay debts using existing funds and incoming revenue in the event of a default.

  • Jennifer Shutt, Ohio Capital Journal

Raise the Debt Ceiling or Issue a $1 Trillion Coin?

As “extraordinary measures” are deployed to stop the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, some think minting a $1 trillion coin might be the fix.

  • Timothy B. Clark

More Federal Firefighter Pay and Benefits Reforms Are Highlighted in the 2024 Budget

President Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal would make temporary pay raises authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law permanent.

  • Erich Wagner

Biden Administration Details Potential Cuts in Education, Food Aid and More under GOP Plan

The cuts, according to the letters from Cabinet secretaries and agency heads, could impact dozens of federal programs and quality of life for many Americans.

  • Jennifer Shutt, Ohio Capital Journal

Biden's Budget Chief Defends Proposed Spending Increases and 5.2% Pay Raise

The president is willing to negotiate over final spending levels, OMB director tells lawmakers, but will not accept cuts to government programs.

  • Eric Katz

Biden Wants to Grow the Federal Workforce to Its Highest Level Since WWII. These Agencies Would Make the Biggest Gains.

Several agencies have particularly ambitious growth plans; just one major agency is proposing workforce cuts.

  • Eric Katz

There’s No ‘Easy Button’ for Cutting Government

As tempting as they are, across-the-board budget cuts and hiring freezes are the worst way to reduce the size and cost of the federal bureaucracy.

  • Ronald Sanders

The Pay Raise and Other Workforce Provisions in Biden's Budget

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the White House plan.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

The Budget Document is a Priority Document and a Political One

Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss Biden's budget blueprint.

  • Ross Gianfortune

These Are the 11 Most Significant Agency and Program Reforms in Biden's Budget

See how the president is prioritizing his proposed budget increases at nearly every agency in government.

  • Eric Katz

Workforce and Service Delivery Still Front and Center in Biden’s 2024 Budget

The White House’s fiscal roadmap continues to focus on rebuilding the federal workforce and making it easier to obtain services from agencies.

  • Erich Wagner
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Biden’s $842B Pentagon Budget Proposal Would Boost New Weapons

The spending plan also proposes industrial-base investments.

  • Marcus Weisgerber

How Would Your Agency Do Under Biden's 2024 Budget Request?

Only two Cabinet level departments would see decreases under the plan.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Amelia Gruber

Accountability and Cost Efficiency Goals Amplified in Biden’s $6.9 Trillion Budget Proposal

This is just a wish list, as the administration still has to hammer out an agreement with a divided Congress.

  • Courtney Bublé

Biden Officially Proposes an Average 5.2% Pay Increase for Federal Workers and the Military in 2024

The largest proposed pay raise for federal employees since the Carter administration still falls short of the demands of some Democrats and unions.

  • Erich Wagner

Biden Reportedly Will Propose a 5.2% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024

This would mark the largest boost federal employees have seen since the Carter administration, but still falls short of union and Democrats’ demands.

  • Erich Wagner

New Estimate: Lawmakers Have Until mid-August to Avoid 'Cataclysmic' Debt Ceiling Breach

In most likely scenario, federal employees are either furloughed or forced to work without pay.

  • Eric Katz

Commission Looks for Ways to Speed Up Pentagon Budget Process to Keep Pace With China

The goal of the review is to adapt a decades-old way of doing things for the modern era.

  • Marcus Weisgerber

In Preview of Debt Limit Fight, House Republicans Target Climate Funds

A House Environment subcommittee voted to claw back $27 billion from President Biden’s climate law, signaling what the GOP may demand in future budget negotiations.

  • Kery Murakami