Claim that only 6% of federal employees work in the office is false
Official data says 54% of federal employees are required to work on-site full time, and only about 10% are fully remote. We ...
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BGA, Civic Federation, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability Statement on Budget Transparency Ordinance
Chicago’s city council is set to vote on a package of ordinances setting the municipal budget for 2025. A late start, the mayor’s failure to provide detailed information requested by […] ...
Michael D. Belsky: Chicago’s budget process is chaotic. It needs a stronger Office of Financial Analysis.
It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...
Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
But the recent immigration surge has been so large that the central conclusions of our analysis remain even if the Goldman ...
Wait-time targets for addiction, mental health care not being met in N.B., attorney general says
New Brunswick's Department of Health is missing its own targets for how long patients should wait to receive addiction and ...
Canada to Present Fall Economic Update on Dec. 16 — 2nd Update
OTTAWA--Canada's Liberal government will present its fall economic update on Dec. 16 as concerns mount that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be unable to keep her promise on limiting the size ...
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Better, more independent policy: Do we need a Parliamentary Accountability Office?
Perhaps crossbenchers could ask the PBO to cost a Parliamentary Accountability Office to evaluate and advise on policy free of government ...
UK Statistics Failing on Multiple Fronts Pose New Policy Risk
Britain has a data problem that is raising fears of policy mis-steps at a critical juncture for the UK economy.
Canadian Finance Minister Freeland Says She Will Deliver Fall Update in 2024 — Update
Next week, the Bank of Canada delivers its last rate-policy decision of 2024, and traders now expect a second straight half-point rate cut following weaker-than-expected employment data. The ...
No need for 'large' council tax hikes - Robison
The finance secretary says a record funding deal should prevent an increase - but the decision will rest with local authorities.
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French government collapse raises questions over future Kyiv aid; Zelensky needs younger soldiers – Blinken
The fall of France’s government on Wednesday and the failure to pass a budget could make it difficult for Paris to ramp up its support for Ukraine despite President Emmanuel Macron’s repeated promises ...