The federal government cannot account for $24.5 billion spent in 2003. A White House review of just a sample of the federal budget identified $90 billion spent on programs deemed that were either ...

Governments are plodding and allergic to innovation, right? Not so fast. In the U.S., UK, and Brazil, governments are making pulling lessons from the tech industry into serving their constituents in a ...

Spencer Woody is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. Rabbit massages, laughing classes, and watching the grass grow–these are just a few examples of where your tax ...

Think of municipal government, and you probably think of red tape, paperwork and inefficiency. But that’s not the full story. There are plenty of examples of local governments that have changed their ...

Looking for a simple, comprehensive place to find the most egregious examples of wasteful government spending? The National Republican Congressional Committee has the destination for you: TheWasteList ...

Presenting the top five Golden Hammer 'winners' Even in an age of government belt-tightening, one thing Washington featured in abundance once again in 2013 was waste. What follows are five top ...

Here are the 10 dumbest ways your tax dollars were spent last year, according to Sen. Tom Coburn's annual Wastebook report. There are few things that put as big a smile on my face as pointing my ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...

There are few things that put as big a smile on my face as pointing my finger at the U.S. government for its sometimes errant spending habits. I've been doing it for years with CEOs, so it's only ...