/tags/deficit Deficit en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:27:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/pritzker-must-address-illinois-3-2-billion-deficit-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty It’s not unusual for annual projections to show deficits in future years. Projections could change by the time Pritzker delivers his budget proposal on Feb. 19. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:27:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/pritzker-must-address-illinois-3-2-billion-deficit-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty Ben Szalinski /arts/2024-12-17/st-louis-repertory-theatre-healthier-financial-future A year after the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis needed emergency fundraising to finish its season, theater leaders say that donor support, box office success and returning subscribers have eliminated a budget deficit and put the nonprofit on firmer footing. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-12-17/st-louis-repertory-theatre-healthier-financial-future Jeremy D. Goodwin /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Through November 2023, the United States has imported $20 billion more in agricultural products than it exported — putting the sector on pace to run a record deficit. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2013-03-22/blunt-mccaskill-play-roles-in-senate-vote-a-rama This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 22, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Senators call it the “vote-a-rama,” a rapid-fire series of votes on… Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:01:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-03-22/blunt-mccaskill-play-roles-in-senate-vote-a-rama Robert Koenig /arts-culture/2012-12-06/commentary-almost-nowhere-welcome-to-the-twilight-zone This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 6, 2012 - House Speaker John Boehner has declared that budget negotiations with the White House… Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:49:44 GMT /arts-culture/2012-12-06/commentary-almost-nowhere-welcome-to-the-twilight-zone M.W. Guzy /government-politics-issues/2012-11-14/gephardt-says-officials-have-to-brave-fat-in-the-fire-to-solve-budget-crisis This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 14, 2012 - As Republicans and Democrats in Washington debate the looming “fiscal cliff,’’ former… Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:00:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-11-14/gephardt-says-officials-have-to-brave-fat-in-the-fire-to-solve-budget-crisis Jo Mannies /economy-business/2012-10-24/commentary-do-voters-understand-budget-realities This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2012 - Most people do not realize we are in 2013. For the federal government, 2013 began on… Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:59:58 GMT /economy-business/2012-10-24/commentary-do-voters-understand-budget-realities Joseph Cernik /economy-business/2012-09-17/q-and-a-former-comptroller-general-says-the-clock-is-ticking-on-the-nations-debt This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 17, 2012 - By his calculations, the nation’s financial burden grew by about a quarter of a… Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:40:16 GMT /economy-business/2012-09-17/q-and-a-former-comptroller-general-says-the-clock-is-ticking-on-the-nations-debt Mary Delach Leonard /government-politics-issues/2011-11-22/after-super-committee-gives-up-blame-game-begins This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 22, 2011 - WASHINGTON - With the deficit "super committee" admitting defeat Monday, members of… Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:29:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2011-11-22/after-super-committee-gives-up-blame-game-begins Rob Koenig /government-politics-issues/2011-11-07/crucial-week-looms-for-deficit-reduction-super-committee This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 7, 2011 - WASHINGTON - The clock is ticking on the "super committee" set by Congress with the… Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:19:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2011-11-07/crucial-week-looms-for-deficit-reduction-super-committee Rob Koenig