Funding Cut for Data on Economic Well-Being
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It is one of the most important surveys the government conducts -- the only large-scale measurement of the impact of Medicaid, food stamps, school lunches, unemployment and other safety-net programs for the poor.
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Delays in the Small Business Administrationâs disbursal of grant money caused lay offs and cutbacks at womenâs business centers.
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Measures to tackle rising public health problems are being hit by a lack of funds, health chiefs say.
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Trade deficit figures headline a light week for economic data.
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Federal funding for abstinence education will likely fall considerably this year as Democratic leaders said Wednesday they will let a $50 million grant program expire on June 30
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In time of economic crisis, rates of obesity, diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease drop, a new study finds.
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US economists have trimmed their forecasts for hiring and economic growth in view of steep energy prices and other factors, a Wall Street Journal survey showed.
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Weak manufacturing data heighten worries about the U.S. economy.
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Good news on economic growth discourages investors hoping for interest rate cuts.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Aug 27 (IPS) - Government reforms and cuts in social benefits have  been blamed for fuelling poverty in Slovakia after an EU study  showed more than a fifth of Slovaks living in poverty.
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A new research method that quantifies people&#39;s quality of life -- beyond how much money they make - could lead to a recognised index of well-being, similar to key measures of economic health.
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Given the enormous physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, one might expect researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.
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A fire service authority is expected to announce cuts due to the reduction of local authority funding.
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From fewer Head Start programs to outdated police gear, the proposed federal budget calls for spending cuts close to home.
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More than &#36;1 billion in federal aid to help schools and libraries connect to the Internet is being delayed by a bookkeeping change that has tied up the money.
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Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization
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Legal and research expenses drag its bottom line down.