U.S. Deficit to Hit All-Time HighWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will propose on Monday a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 that projects the deficit will shoot up to a record $1.6 trillion this year, but would push the red ink down to about $700 billion, ...White House to roll out $3.8 trillion budget planCNN International$100 Billion Increase in Deficit Is ForecastNew York TimesObama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can SeeFOXNewsReuters -Los Angeles Times -BusinessWeekall 1,489 news articles »
County elections expected to cost about $400000 in 2010St. Joseph News-PressA busy election year in Buchanan County gets under way Tuesday with the vote for the 27th District state representative, and County Clerk Pat Conway estimates the 2010 elections will cost a little more than $400000. ...Low turnout for primary expectedDanville Commercial NewsSmall primary turnout expectedRockford Register StarEarly line sees light turnout for Tuesday's primaryChicago Daily HeraldKRGV -WSIL TVall 6 news articles »
The Runaway Subsidy TrainWall Street JournalOn Thursday the Obama administration awarded $8 billion in stimulus funds to plan and build high-speed rail projects in California and Florida, and for other routine passenger-rail projects masquerading as high-speed rail. ...Rail advocates laud $8 billion for high-speed trainsThe Journal News | LoHud.comIllinois gets money for high speed railDaily IlliniHigh-speed rail seen as lifelineTampa Bay NewspapersFOXNews -Cunningham Report -Minnesota Dailyall 37 news articles »
Caucuses: No lines or crowds this timeMinneapolis Star TribuneThe few who show up Tuesday get a first shot at influencing issues and races -- including a governor's race that has a current field of 25. By RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER, Star Tribune Planning on attending my local caucus, just to help thin the herd and ...Governor campaigns drive precinct caucus interestGrand Forks Herald'Tis the season, again, for state precinct caucusesPioneer PressDemocracy in actionMarshall IndependentMinnesota Daily -Mankato Free Press -Workday Minnesotaall 12 news articles »
Obama's Jobs Bill May Cost $100 Billion, Spokesman Gibbs SaysBloombergFeb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation aimed at making it easier for companies to hire more workers is likely to cost about $100 billion, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The measure should include a tax credit for small businesses ...Focus of health care bill may be changing, officials signalCNNWhite House Presses Senate on Jobs BillWall Street JournalGibbs: Cost of Obama's Jobs Push in Range of $100BABC NewsKansas.com -Washington Post (blog) -CNN Political Ticker (blog)all 141 news articles »