The Block's ongoing budget woes have come crashing down around the show's frontrunners Mitch and Mark.

The narrow revenue base, combined with pressing capital expenditure needs, requires ongoing budget support by foreign donors.

Illinois has halted payments on winnings of $600 or more due to the state's ongoing budget impasse.

Their costs are under growing scrutiny as state and local governments contend with ongoing budget troubles exposed during the recent recession.

However, the bad news is that this national debt is about to double thanks to Nama, bank bailouts and ongoing budget deficits.

By restoring profitability and reducing debt levels, Cyrela further distanced itself from its recent cost overruns and market leader PDG Realty's ongoing budget revisions.