budget cuts

Jack Lew: US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that he US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17, leaving the government…

11 years ago

Navy Yard shooting: Budget cuts reduced security measures at Washington base before shooting

A government audit has found that budget cuts may have been the cause for lax security at the Washington D.C.…

11 years ago

Portugal protests against government austerity measures

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Portugal against government austerity measures. Huge crowds gathered in…

12 years ago

Barack Obama signs sequester deal into effect

President Barack Obama has signed into effect a wave of steep spending cuts which he has warned could damage the…

12 years ago

Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples burns artworks in protest at budget cuts

Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, Italy, has started burning its artworks in protest at budget cuts which it says…

13 years ago