Read more US government stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5799/us-government.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:13:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDutch electronics giant Philips has created an LED light bulb that, if it lives up to its billing, could claim the US government’s coveted “L Prize.” More important, the new bulb could inherit the 60-watt bulb’s throne. The Energy Department is offering $10 million—and a pile of juicy government...http://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65032/fun-cities-forbidden-for-federal-travel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGovernment agencies have been warned not to hold meetings in cities employees might actually enjoy visiting, the Wall Street Journal reports. Places like Reno, Orlando, and Las Vegas are all considered untouchable. “We do have guidance that says avoid locations … that give the appearance of being lavish,” said one...http://www.newser.com/story/65032/fun-cities-forbidden-for-federal-travel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 13:38:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63864/north-korea-suspected-in-us-cyber-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorth Korean hackers have been fingered for the July 4 cyberattack that took down the websites of the Treasury, Secret Service, and other US government agencies, reports the AP. Another cyberattack hit sites in South Korea, including the president's website, and intelligence officials there said today that the North was...http://www.newser.com/story/63864/north-korea-suspected-in-us-cyber-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 7:55:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57864/buffett-us-doing-the-right-things.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWarren Buffett said today the US government is taking the correct actions to help the economy recover. "The government is doing the right things," Buffett said before the opening of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting. "They're acting in a countercyclical manner." But he said he can't predict how quickly the...http://www.newser.com/story/57864/buffett-us-doing-the-right-things.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 May 2009 10:55:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51832/conservatives-must-obstruct-and-delay-obama-kristol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe “day of reckoning” has come for Republicans, writes William Kristol in the Washington Post . On Tuesday, President Obama delivered “the most unabashedly liberal and big-government speech” since Lyndon Johnson, and seems poised to undo the whole Reagan agenda. “Conservatives can’t win politically right now,” says Kristol. Their only hope...http://www.newser.com/story/51832/conservatives-must-obstruct-and-delay-obama-kristol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 11:57:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48143/us-choice-put-money-in-startups-or-big-three.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmall upstart Tesla wants to build on the success of its bold electric sports car—the pricey Roadster—by building a tamer sedan for the masses. But to do so, it needs a big infusion of cash from the Obama administration, which is looking to boost clean energy. The situation,...http://www.newser.com/story/48143/us-choice-put-money-in-startups-or-big-three.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Jan 2009 13:42:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47268/obama-names-new-chief-performance-officer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWarning that the nation faces “trillion-dollar deficits for years to come” even if the economy begins to recover soon, Barack Obama said today he will create a “chief performance officer” position to ensure "efficiency, transparency, and accountability" in the budget process, and he named Nancy Killefer to the job. Killefer,...http://www.newser.com/story/47268/obama-names-new-chief-performance-officer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 9:58:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45022/poll-americans-back-economic-intervention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA clear majority of Americans approve of Washington taking firm steps to intervene in the nation's struggling economy, a Los Angeles Times poll finds. Two-thirds favor tighter restrictions on financial institutions and 60% back help for homeowners facing foreclosure. A huge 87% blamed deregulation for the economic crisis—up 25%...http://www.newser.com/story/45022/poll-americans-back-economic-intervention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Dec 2008 6:14:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41040/feds-may-loan-gm-5b-for-chrysler-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal aid may be on the way to facilitate a GM-Chrysler merger, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Department of Energy aims to loan General Motors $5 billion so the merged company can afford layoffs, plant closings, and other integration costs. It could also help GM drum up more investment...http://www.newser.com/story/41040/feds-may-loan-gm-5b-for-chrysler-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Oct 2008 19:16:42 CDT