All those programs are accounted for in the federal budget using a method unique to the government, one that Republicans in recent years have argued ignores the true costs for Uncle Sam to extend or ...

The debate over the federal budget is complicated and chaotic. But it also follows certain predictable rules, like a game of chess. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on what game theory can tell us about the ...

The Budget is basically an account of the government’s expenditure and receipts. The former is largely a function of the latter. And the latter is mostly contingent on tax revenues. Finance minister ...