Anti-Deficiency Act: History and Functions The Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) is Congress’s principal enforcement mechanism for its constitutional “power of the purse.” It bars federal officials from...
The Anti-Deficiency Act: Explainer
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Budget
Government Budget
Government Shutdown: Open, Closed, Slowed
Government Shutdown: simple reference to what stays open, closed, paused, or reduced during the budget stalemate.
Mandatory vs Discretionary vs Entitlements: a simple explainer
Federal Budget Terms – Mandatory, Entitlements, Discretionary – Explained. The Key to understand Federal Spending.
Federal Budget Process
Explainer: Our National Budget, how it works Our...
USA, Inc. – A Fiscal Check-up for America
America’s Financial Report Card – how did we do?
Unfunded Liabilities: Are We Borrowing From Future Generations?
Can unseen costs impact future generations, and are we responsible?
The American Dream: Is it slipping away?
The tragic demise of the American Dream, and what you can do to change it.
Sovereign Wealth Funds: A New Era for American Economic Power
Birth of the US Sovereign Wealth Fund, a major American milestone.
The Big Flush
The impact of Government Year End “Use it or Lose it” funding
