The U. S. government spends a lot on both healthcare and the military. But when it comes to talking about costs, the numbers can be confusing and misleading. For example, the Pentagon's spending is often discussed in terms of annual budgets, but rarely in terms of daily costs. Meanwhile, debates abo
The Pentagon has a serious problem. It can't keep track of how it spends its massive budget. We're talking about nearly a trillion dollars a year. That's a lot of zeros and a lot of money. Last year, the Pentagon failed its seventh audit in a row. This means they couldn't show how they spent all th
Elon Musk's team is currently scrutinizing federal departments for ways to eliminate wasteful spending. He is known for announcing drastic reductions to USAID's funding. USAID underwent severe job cuts with 97% of roles getting cut recently. Other departments, like Education and Defense, are next
Trump has handed over the task of closely inspecting the Pentagon’s expenses to the billionaire Elon Musk and his team, known as DOGE. President chose to set up DOGE via executive order, on the day of his being sworn in. DOGE is in charge of finding new techniques to make the government more effec
