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Federal government
The shrinking federal government — in D.C.
Mar 15, 2024
For years, there have been more federal workers based outside the nation’s capital than in it. That trend picked up during the pandemic.
Even a government non-shutdown comes with serious costs
Jan 19, 2024
Federal workers still have to prepare for a potential shutdown weeks in advance in addition to (or instead of) their regular duties. Waiting for a budget also has another price: the erosion of the public's trust in government.
Is there a better way to describe what we call a "government shutdown"?
Sep 25, 2023
The term is a bit misleading: Some government programs keep running even if their workers go unpaid. We asked experts for alternative terms.
As another government shutdown looms, government jobs lose their luster
Sep 18, 2023
Workers have been paid after past shutdowns, albeit late. But there's no guarantee they will after any future shutdown.
U.S. officials want to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Many stakeholders think they won’t.
by
Sam Whitehead
and Daniel Chang
Apr 20, 2023
The federal government’s ambitious plan to end the HIV epidemic, launched in 2019, has generated new ways to reach at-risk populations in targeted communities across the South. But health officials, advocates, and people living with HIV worry significant headwinds will keep the program from reaching its goals.
Immigrants' taxes play an outsized role in the U.S. government's fiscal health
Apr 11, 2023
Immigrant contributions to government revenues are higher than they may first appear.
How a “divorce” between the Treasury and Fed helped build the modern economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 13, 2022
In the 1950s, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve reached an agreement that helped create the economy we have today.
For public good, not for profit.
Why you should care about a Supreme Court decision on the "administrative state"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 21, 2022
Executive agencies implement laws passed by Congress. The conservative legal movement seeks to limit their power.
How small should a 'small business' be? The government's answer is changing.
by
Justin Ho
Jun 8, 2022
The Small Business Administration recently announced changes to its small business size standards, which govern whether a business is eligible for small business contracts and aid. That could help businesses that were near the old size threshold.
Did the enhanced child tax credit really reduce household poverty?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 24, 2022
Early studies find that the enhanced credit reduced childhood poverty and food insufficiency.