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Trump signs order to improve oversight and reduce unnecessary government spending: ‘Every tax dollar should benefit American lives’

Trump signs order to improve oversight and reduce unnecessary government spending: 'Every tax dollar should benefit American lives'

Trump Signs New Executive Order on Federal Grant Oversight President Trump has recently enacted an executive order aimed at requiring political appointees to oversee the approval of federal grants. This directive, described as “Improved federal grant monitoring,” was signed on Thursday. The goal of this order is to enhance the scrutiny of previously awarded federal […]

Higher education is not facing a revenue issue; it has a spending issue.

Higher education is not facing a revenue issue; it has a spending issue.

Universities Need to Reconsider Tuition Increases It’s time for universities to reevaluate their approach to tuition fees and consider cutting costs. For years, the standard narrative around the soaring costs associated with universities has centered on the idea of a declining state investment in public higher education. Advocates typically argue that reductions in state funding […]

Trump Official Criticizes ‘Politicized’ Agency for Challenging Its Power to Control Spending

Trump Official Criticizes 'Politicized' Agency for Challenging Its Power to Control Spending

Trump Administration Questions Congressional Oversight The Trump administration is intensifying its criticism of Congressional oversight agencies, particularly targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its handling of federal budgetary powers. Under acting director Russ Vought, the CFPB openly criticized the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for its recent investigations into corporate budget practices. The bureau […]

Senators eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the spending bill

Senators eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the spending bill

Sen. Patty Murray Criticizes Public Broadcasting Funding Cuts Senator Patty Murray, a leading Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, expressed concern on Thursday regarding the lack of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in the 2026 spending bill. This situation arose after a previous approval for public media funding was rescinded, allegedly at […]

Joni Ernst Has Extensive List Of Wasteful Spending She Wants To Cut From Trump Administration

Joni Ernst Has Extensive List Of Wasteful Spending She Wants To Cut From Trump Administration

On Wednesday, Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst published a report outlining 12 projects that are either exceeding their budgets or experiencing significant delays. Ernst’s 50-page report follows a letter from Transport Secretary Sean Duffy to Vice President J.D. Vance, which identified 14 Department of Transport projects with cost overruns of at least $1 billion or […]

A Single Guideline to Make Your Spending Choices Easier

A Single Guideline to Make Your Spending Choices Easier

In this episode of A Long View, Nick Maggiulli, who serves as the chief operating officer and data scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, shares insights on the significance of net worth in financial planning. He discusses the idea that money doesn’t equate to happiness and highlights lessons from his new book, Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies […]

Democrats urge Schumer and the Senate to resist GOP spending proposals

Democrats urge Schumer and the Senate to resist GOP spending proposals

Democrats Push Back Against GOP Spending Bills House Democrats are urging their Senate counterparts to stick to established limits on Republican spending bills, expressing concerns that endorsing these partisan measures could be more damaging than the possibility of a government shutdown. This has led to discontent among the party’s grassroots supporters. Back in March, House […]