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Why comparing government and household spending doesn't quite work
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Feb 16, 2023
It's like comparing apples and oranges, professor Golnaz Motie says, because the government has many more tools and huge immediate obligations.
Does austerity have a hidden agenda?
by
David Brancaccio
and Ariana Rosas
Feb 8, 2023
A new book explores the historical relationship between austerity, the labor force, and fascism.
What will happen if the U.S. blows through the debt limit?
Sep 27, 2021
The economy would be in uncharted — and dangerous — territory.
With the 2,700-page infrastructure bill comes a lot of lobbying
Aug 5, 2021
Groups large and small are vying for a piece of the pie and seeking lobbyists' help in influencing senators.
Biden administration plans "whole of government" approach to fight climate change
Apr 22, 2021
The administration will work with domestic and international government agencies as well as private finance.
Infrastructure plan has positives and negatives for GDP
Apr 8, 2021
Infrastructure adds to gross domestic product, but interest rates can take away from it.
Britain cuts foreign aid to help pay the cost of COVID-19
Jan 11, 2021
The decision to reduce overseas aid during the nation's economic contraction has provoked outrage, but it has also drawn support .
For public good, not for profit.
Biden faces economic obstacles beyond the pandemic's burdens
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Soderstrom
and Daniel Shin
Dec 29, 2020
The list includes dwindling trust funds for Social Security and Medicare and potential bubbles in the housing and stock markets.
Even with a vaccine, global economic recovery will be starkly uneven — OECD
Dec 1, 2020
OECD chief economist Laurence Boone says governments must double down on providing support to avoid "scarring effects."
Republicans propose funding cuts to OSHA during pandemic
Nov 11, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has received more than 10,000 COVID-related complaints.