budget cuts

Budget Cuts Might Hurt Student Jobs at Yale

By Jeff Greer - The Paper Trail - October 29, 2009

School may reinstitute a hiring policy that gives preferential treatment based on financial aid. more >>

International Cal State Undergrads Feel Brunt of Budget Cuts

By Jeff Greer - The Paper Trail - September 2, 2009

With class sizes shrinking, international students scramble to meet requirements. more >>

Budget Woes Could End NASA's Space Exploration Plans

By Tamara Lytle - Nation & World - September 2, 2009

A commission is looking into whether NASA can realistically afford another trip to the moon. more >>

Recession Forces Tough Choices on Companies

Opinion - June 3, 2009

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Obama's First Try at Cutting the Budget

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - May 7, 2009

Budget chief Peter Orszag details the president's $17 billion in cuts from the $3.4 trillion budget. more >>

Budget Constraints at Pentagon Could Affect National Security

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 4, 2009

The Defense Department starts its yearlong review of strategic priorities. more >>

Barack Obama Administration Should Cut Billions From Faith-Based Initiatives

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - January 16, 2009

It's a $15 billion start. Any other ideas? more >>

States Eyeing Education Cuts Amid Budget Shortfalls

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - December 15, 2008

In previous downturns, states have largely avoided cutting K-12 education. Maybe not this time. more >>

Schwarzenegger Signs California Budget, Ending 85-Day Standoff

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - September 24, 2008

Signing the budget ended bitter partisan deadlock on how to close the $15.2 billion deficit. more >>

California Cuts Mean Fewer Jobs for Student Workers

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 3, 2008

Sacramento State hiring service can offer only two thirds as many jobs as last year. more >>

Transfer Students Feel the Pinch When Money Is Tight

By Alison Go - Education - August 8, 2008

State cuts to higher education are particularly tough for transfer students. more >>

McCainomics: The Right Reacts

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - April 28, 2008

Conservatives and libertarians would like more details on where McCain would cut spending. more >>

Bush Budget Puts Weatherization in the Cold

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - February 6, 2008

The $220 million federal program for low-income families reaped dividends in jobs and reduced energy bills. more >>

State Budgets Facing Crisis

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - February 1, 2008

As revenues shrink, lawmakers must cut programs or raise taxes. more >>

Giuliani Shows His Claws on Spending

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - December 3, 2007

But budget-cutting without entitlement reform may be useless. more >>

If a Giant State School Isn't Safe From a Budget Crisis, Who Is?

By Jackie Mantey - The Paper Trail - June 18, 2007

Florida State University announced Friday that it will freeze enrollment for the coming school year in order to stabilize its budget, reports the FSView. A combination of factors has resulted in the freeze, and officials say they simply "just do not have the money to admit more freshmen and transfer students. more >>