discretionary spending

Kevin McCarthy Is Not the Problem

Commentary Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley got to the heart of the government shutdown fireworks in her appearance on Fox News Sunday. “Let’s be clear what the Freedom Caucus is ...

October 4, 2023BY Star Parker
The United States Won’t Recover by Raising Taxes or Printing Money

Commentary The dramatic economic decline because of the COVID-19 crisis and the unprecedented recovery spending plans approved by ...

July 28, 2020BY Daniel Lacalle
Early Superannuation Withdraw Largely Spent on Discretionary Items

People who are withdrawing their superannuation early during the COVID-19 crisis appear to be overwhelmingly spending it on ...

June 1, 2020BY AAP
Trump’s New Budget Request Calls for Substantial Non-Defense Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s fourth budget resolution, which will be released Feb. 10, calls for substantial reductions to both ...

February 9, 2020BY Emel Akan
Communities Buy Into Participatory Budgeting in New York City

Each year City Council members are given millions of dollars in discretionary money to be spent on improvements ...

October 21, 2012BY Kristen Meriwether