The Federal Budget with Andy Pavord

The Federal Government Spends $7 trillion a year.  Federal spending makes up about 25% of our nation’s GDP.  The Federal Budget is the tool that our government uses to manage how this huge amount of money is spent.  This channel will discuss
(1) Federal Budget Policy, how budget decisions impact our economy and our daily lives; (2) the Federal Budget Process, how the Federal government goes about formulating and executing the budget; (3) the History of the Federal Budget, the fiscal conflicts and institutional development that shaped our current process; (4) Books about the Federal Budget, how we can better understand the Federal Budget.