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2012 Budget: The race to austerity

As the new Congress and President Obama try to out-austere one another, what will happen with the 2012 budget? And, will there even be a 2011 budget or yet another continuing resolution?

Tags: budget , Federal Drive , Ian Swanson , The Hill , Congress , Barack Obama , continuing resolution , Mary Landrieu , austerity , management

Wednesday - 12/29/2010, 10:54am EST

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New director sets priorities for OMB

Lew said his first task would be to review every OMB program for efficiency and responsiveness to the public. When pressed by a Senate committee, however, Lew declined to comment about freezing federal pay and hiring.

Tags: OMB , Dorobek Insider , Must Reads

Friday - 09/17/2010, 02:03pm EDT

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Budget office nominee received huge Citigroup bonus

Records reveal a huge Citigroup payout to the man President Obama wants to head the Office of Management and Budget.

Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads , Citigroup , best practices , management , OMB

Friday - 07/30/2010, 01:11pm EDT

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OMB's Orszag touts administration's gains

Now set to conclude his tenure as director of the Office of Management and Budget this Friday, Peter Orszag appraised his 18 months in the job. He points to a number of ways in which he and the administration tried to change the way the government works.

Tags: management , OMB , Peter Orszag , Brookings Institution , Barack Obama , Max Cacas

Thursday - 07/29/2010, 06:48am EDT

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What OMB nominee Lew faces during confirmation

Jacob Lew, the last White House budget director to oversee a budget surplus, will be nominated to return to his old post as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), President Obama announced Tuesday.  The Hill's Walter Alarkon joins us with details.

Tags: OMB , Walter Alarkon , Peter Orszag , Donald Berwick , Senate , Republicans , Barack Obama , Rachel Stevens

Wednesday - 07/14/2010, 03:02pm EDT

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