2011 budget
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants $192 billion in war spending for the next year-and-a-half, a hefty sum aimed at escalating the war in Afghanistan despite its waning popularity.
A breakdown of President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 budget spending by agency - in millions of dollars - the percent change from estimates for 2010.
NEW YORK - Hopes that America's factories will help drive the economic recovery gained support Monday from news that manufacturing activity grew in January to its strongest point since 2004.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's multi-trillion-dollar budget would boost spending for several government agencies while slashing the account for others.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's new budget sets two goals that may be irreconcilable: a new round of spending and tax cuts to create desperately needed jobs, and deficit reduction to set the stage for a return to fiscal austerity.
