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 ...

A quasi-public corporation is a type of private company that is backed by a branch of government with a public mandate to provide a given service.

Learn about centrally planned economies, where governments make key economic decisions. Explore features, benefits, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year the federal government loses tens of billions of dollars to waste, fraud and abuse. Unfortunately, 2014 was no exception. Federal auditors issued plenty of scathing reports this year ...

Never mind the $15 trillion national debt; the government blew $592,000 on a study last year to figure out why chimpanzees throw poop. That's just one example of government waste described in a recent ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Conn Carroll is director of communications for Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. The Congressional Budget Office reported yesterday that the U.S. government ended its 2009 fiscal year with a deficit of $1.4 ...

Every year the federal government loses tens of billions of dollars to waste, fraud and abuse. Unfortunately, 2014 was no exception. Federal auditors issued plenty of scathing reports this year ...