President Donald Trump's next budget projects federal deficits running more than double Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's ...
Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems across the political spectrum.
New data shows that Cincinnati Public Schools joins the 20% of districts that are facing negative cash balances, the highest ...
In fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal budget deficit will total $1.9 trillion, ...
All but unnoticed last month, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a resolution calling for Congress to keep budget deficits at no more than 3% of gross domestic product. Though not enough by ...
The U.S. economy is increasingly propped up by federal deficit spending, which, by one estimate, effectively adds about $15,000 per household to the economy each year. Federal deficit spending became ...
The White House immigration hawk and deputy chief of staff is pointing the finger in the wrong direction when assigning blame ...
One party should take the fiscally smart but politically punishing position that the U.S. needs to balance its budget. This ...
Newsom is eager to safeguard programs that have defined his tenure as the leader of the nation’s most populous state and one of the world’s largest economies. As he gears up f ...
The plan relies heavily on state aid, delayed pension payments, and optimistic revenue projections.