Federally-funded progressive pet projects and wasteful spending alike could be on the way out if Elon Musk succeeds in his ...

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The federal government spent $2.7 trillion in payment errors since 2003, according to the Government Accountability Office.

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to cut "wasteful" spending by defunding expired programs. Many of those programs provide critical services.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Edwin Tan / GettyImages The federal government offers grants-in-aid to fund projects and ...