Federal Home Loan Banks: Role in the Spring 2023 Bank Failures

‘Elites do Brasil estão dispostas a defender um país estrangeiro e não a nossa soberania’, diz economista

Economista Paulo Faria critica tarifa de Donald Trump contra o Brasil e afirma que política e economia se entrelaçam Fonte…

Vídeo: Entenda a MP das dívidas rurais

Já está no Congresso Nacional a Medida Provisória (MP) 1.376/2026, que permite a renegociação das dívidas de produtores rurais afetados por eventos climáticos o…

Health Insurance Marketplace Agents' Scams and the Efforts to Prevent Them

Consumers can use the help of a broker or agent to help them navigate government-run health insurance marketplaces. Agents can be useful in helping consumers pi…

40 artistas receberam R$ 3 bilhões de prefeituras e governos estaduais entre 2024 e 2026, aponta levantamento

Prefeituras e governos estaduais gastaram R$ 5 bilhões em shows desde 2024, segundo o relatório “Farras: como os shows com dinheiro público conectam artistas, b…

Vídeo: Indústria em Santa Catarina teme banimento de materiais plásticos

Políticos, empresários e trabalhadores de Santa Catarina se organizam para defender a indústria do plástico. A Comissão de Assuntos Econômicos (CAE) fez uma aud…

‘PEC do Trabalho Flexível parte de uma premissa que não existe: a de que trabalhador e empregador são iguais’, diz economista

José Dari Krein explica que proposta atual é um aprofundamento da reforma trabalhista de 2017 que precarizou trabalho Fonte…

How Airline Mergers and Competition Impact Passengers?

How Airline Mergers and Competition Impact Passengers?

The last several decades have marked a turbulent, transformative time for commercial airlines--with mergers, failed mergers, and even airlines like Spirit going…

How Airline Mergers and Competition Impact Passengers?

O estoque de falcatruas da família Vorcaro

A novela do Banco Master avança capítulo a capítulo e sem previsão de término, com detalhes surpreendentes que vão de atuns voadores a terras griladas. No episó…

Air Service to Small Communities Continues to Face Challenges

How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending

The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud each year and millions more to payment errors—also known as improper payments. GAO helps f…

What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency

Drug cartels and other illegal enterprises often use shell companies to hide their dealings and launder money. To combat this activity, many countries have requ…

GAO Has Found New Ways to Save the Federal Government Billions of Dollars

Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation in programs. Each year, we issue a r…

Preventing Fraud in Medicare

Medicare is the biggest spending area for the U.S. government and the largest federal health program. Due to the sheer size of Medicare, there are risks of frau…

Water Recycling Program Could Help Drought-Stricken Communities

In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are straining water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer these commu…

USPS’s Financial Condition Struggles Under an Unsustainable Business Model

The U.S. Postal Service is a quintessentially American institution. But during the last 20 years or so, USPS has struggled financially with rising costs and dec…

SBA Disaster Loans—Limiting Duplication of Assistance

After a natural disaster, the Small Business Administration helps homeowners and businesses recover by providing loans. While this funding is important, it is n…

To Fight Fraud, Inspectors General Need Help Identifying Companies’ Ownership

Fraud in federal programs is a significant and persistent problem. Some fraud is perpetrated by private companies that obscure their ownership information when …

As Scams Become More Costly and Sophisticated, What is Needed to Protect Consumers?

Increasingly, Americans are falling victim to more frequent and sophisticated scams. Technology is helping to fuel this increase. And it’s costing Americans a l…

Hurricane Hunters from NOAA and the Air Force Face the Growing Storm

On this special episode of the Watchdog Report, we'll listen in on a conversation between GAO Director Cardell Johnson and his team, who worked on a new report …

Federal Efforts to Combat Criminals' Illicit Financial Activities

Criminal organizations and terrorist groups use money laundering to carry out their crimes, including human and drug trafficking. Federal agencies work together…

As Debt Limit Deadline Looms, What is Needed to Avoid A Default and Its Potential Widespread Consequences?

To prevent the federal government from defaulting on its debt when it neared the debt limit in 2023, Congress voted to suspend the debt ceiling through this com…