A big development in the budget is a significant retreat from work for the dole, presumably because it does not work.
The deal to avert the fiscal cliff was a major development in the budget battles that have been going on for the last two years.
There is one recurrent component and one development component in the budget for all sectors.
To bolster arts development in the south, budget language since fiscal 1998 specified that 25percentt of the council's grants go to "cultural projects within the eight southernmost counties".
These are expensive – a couple of years in development, the budget needs to be higher and underwritten by the production side, then the broadcaster.
In February, the US government, for example, set aside $126 million for the development of exascale supercomputing in the budget for fiscal 2012.
Investors also waited for developments in budget talks in the United States.
New models, like variable costs for open-source development, require workarounds and explanation in the budget process and cause even the most eager internal champion to lose time and energy.
Although the Daily Mirror splashes on the latest developments in the Madeleine McCann story, its main budget headline inside is critical, if querulous: "Pensions potty?" The Daily Star, also splashing on the McCann, joins in the applause with "Cheers George".
But scientists are doubtful she can stave off some €600 million in cuts in the budget for research, development, and innovation, announced by the Spanish government on 30 December.
