By Jose Navarro, MBA Eight months into the Iran war, the headlines are about carrier groups and stalled talks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly ordered Iran’s delegation out of […]
The Shutdown That Did Not Happen Is Still Costing Federal Managers
A stopgap through December 11 buys time. It does not buy a budget. By Jose Navarro, MBA | The Navarro Report Federal offices opened on October 1 under a funding […]
When the Money Runs Out, the Blue Helmets Leave
In South Sudan, a budget line has become a patrol that never leaves the base By Jose Navarro, MBA | The Navarro Report In February, the head of UN peacekeeping […]
Miami Voters Built a Watchdog. City Hall Is Keeping It Half-Staffed.
By Jose Navarro, MBA | The Navarro Report Voters rarely agree on anything by a margin of four to one. In August 2024, nearly 80 percent of Miami voters did: […]
The Pentagon Is Buying for a Long War. Who Is Adding Up the Bill?
By Jose Navarro, MBA | The Navarro Report Every controller learns to read the purchase orders before the press release. Read the Pentagon’s this month, and they say something its […]
The $166 Billion Tariff Refund Nobody Voted On
By Jose Navarro, MBA | The Navarro Report Every controller knows the sentence that ends careers: “We booked that as revenue.” For a year, Washington booked tariff collections as revenue. […]
From Soap Opera Screen to Shelter: Reimagining LA’s Historic General Hospital
By Jose E. Navarro, MBA Navarro Report For decades, millions of television viewers across America knew the imposing 19-story Art Deco complex overlooking East Los Angeles as the fictional sanctuary […]
El desempleo bajó en California, pero también bajó el número de personas con trabajo
Por Jose Navarro, MBA | Contralor financiero y analista de políticas públicas | San Diego, California 29 de septiembre de 2026 El 5,1 por ciento. Esa es la tasa de […]
Mil millones de dólares después, la fila en San Ysidro sigue sin rendir cuentas
Por Jose Navarro, MBA | Contralor financiero y analista de políticas públicas | San Diego, California 29 de septiembre de 2026 Cada día, unas 60.000 personas cruzan la frontera entre […]
A Health Care Tax With No Lockbox: What LA County’s Measure ER Really Promises
By Jose Navarro, MBA | Financial Controller & Public Policy Analyst | San Diego, CA September 30, 2026 On October 1, Los Angeles County’s sales tax rises from 9.75 percent […]