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CNNMoney: Trump moves in four blocks from the White Houseupdated: Wed Feb 08 2012 10:20:00

The Donald won't be moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But he is taking over an historic building four blocks away.

CNNMoney: Romney: No more money for Big Birdupdated: Tue Jan 03 2012 16:19:00

What, exactly, does Mitt Romney have against Big Bird?

CNNMoney: 2011 budget cuts revealedupdated: Tue Apr 12 2011 16:50:00

Lawmakers lifted the curtain Tuesday on a 2011 spending plan that will slash nearly $40 billion -- cutting back on a wide range of programs and services including high-speed rail, emergency first responders and the National Endowment for the Arts.

James Taylor, Van Cliburn among arts and humanities honoreesupdated: Wed Mar 02 2011 19:28:00

Musician James Taylor, historian Bernard Bailyn, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, actress Meryl Streep and pianist Van Cliburn were among a small group of honorees recognized at the White House Wednesday for their contributions to America's arts and humanities.

CNNMoney: Boehner: 'Read my lips,' GOP will cut spendingupdated: Thu Feb 17 2011 19:27:00

House Republicans on Thursday continued on their mission to cut billions of dollars from the current year's budget.

Ex-pupil defends Obama aide over controversial advice in 1988updated: Fri Oct 02 2009 23:14:00

A former student of an Obama Administration official is coming to his defense, as critics seek to use a 20-year-old incident to call for the official's resignation.

Doors close as funding for the arts plummetsupdated: Fri Mar 13 2009 13:28:00

For nearly 60 years, the Baltimore Opera Company was a staple of the arts scene in its region. It staged world-class performances, often drew large crowds, and survived repeated downturns in the economy.

Jane Alexander: Jindal's wrong on arts fundingupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 07:08:00

For actress Jane Alexander, the criticism of a $50 million boost in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts is a sequel.

Herbie Hancock rides on the 'River'updated: Mon Feb 04 2008 15:17:00

Herbie Hancock has been here before.

CNNMoney: Endangered: the American readerupdated: Fri Jul 09 2004 15:06:00

Americans do not read like they used to. On Thursday, the National Endowment for the Arts reported that book reading has dropped sharply in the United States during the past 10 years.

Money Magazine: Here are your thoughts on budget cuts YOU WANT LESS PORK -- AND HALF OF YOU WOULD CUT SOCIAL SECURITY updated: Tue Jun 01 1993 00:01:00

When MONEY readers recommend trimming the fat in Washington, they're not talking about President Clinton's waistline. More than 10,000 of you responded to our April poll, which asked, "What cuts wo...

Fortune: CLINTON'S EFFECT ON THE ARTSupdated: Mon Dec 14 1992 00:01:00

No surprise, arts administrators welcome the Clinton victory as the end of a 12-year battle with a Republican White House over freedom of expression. The same years also saw funding of the National...

Fortune: When girls get sad, ethics in the army, renting rooms to ex-convicts, and other matters. GREAT INSIGHTS FROM FEDERALLY FUNDED ARupdated: Mon Feb 25 1991 00:01:00

A performance artist in New York since the 1970s, Karen Finley offers monologues accented by shrill torrents of foul words, ideas, and acts. Often, after smearing her semi-naked body with food and ...

Fortune: Welfare recipients at the opera, the Jimmy Carter fad, who wins the long-legged beauties. THE VIEW AT THE METupdated: Mon Apr 23 1990 00:01:00

The arguments swirling about the National Endowment for the Arts seem curiously incomplete. They feature cultural conservatives like Jesse Helms, in a rage about certain now-famous grants for obsce...

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