Peter Buxbaum

The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and a member of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board agreed with the less-than-stellar grades given the federal government's performance by the Reinvestment and Recovery Act by Input, a government market research firm. (more)

President Obama is likely to meet with congressional roadblocks, if, as he promised in last week's State of the Union address, he intends to pursue a policy "that opens global markets." (more)

Washington defense types are awaiting the February release of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. (more)

To understand the budget impact of pending legislation, Congress routinely submits proposals to its accounting arm for analysis. (more)