News tagged with federal budget
Proposed U.S. budget cuts target science
A "Sputnik moment" or a "kaputnik" one for U.S. science? With a federal budget battle showdown under way, science looks like collateral damage, say former federal officials, with proposed cuts to research that they consider ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Family planning: Federal program reduced births to poor women by nearly 30 percent
(PhysOrg.com) -- Federal family planning programs reduced childbearing among poor women by as much as 29 percent, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2011 |
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'Frustration' in Europe over joint Mars probe: NASA
The United States has failed to commit to plans for an unmanned joint Mars mission with the European space agency, causing frustration abroad, top NASA officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Obama vows to fast track high speed rail
US President Barack Obama Thursday called for a US high speed rail service to rival the express trains of France, Japan, Spain and China, highlighting a 13 billion dollar government funding boost.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Study reveals regulatory spending and staffing is at all-time high
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the last decade, annual budget outlays for regulatory activities increased by more than 75 percent, according to a federal regulatory spending study conducted by The George Washington ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 21, 2010 |
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Cooperation needed to resolve deficit
The federal government has routinely operated with a budget deficit for many years, but that practice has become a bad habit, according to a Kansas State University public budgeting expert.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2011 |
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