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The Federal Government Is Still on Track for a $2-Trillion-Plus Deficit
It’s going to take a lot more than some trimming around the edges to change the federal government’s current trajectory into ...
How concerned are Americans about the budget deficit? What a new poll found
A large majority of Americans are worried about the U.S. budget deficit, according to a new poll. In the latest Economist/YouGov poll, 71% of respondents said they are very (36%) or somewhat concerned ...
US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record
The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year. The Treasury Department ...
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House Republicans Passed a New Budget. Here’s What’s in It.
That means that, while their costs are the same initially, the new version could increase federal deficits and debts by much ...
Fed Chair Powell: Cutting discretionary federal spending will not fix US debt problem
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated the long-held view of Fed chairs going back decades that growth ...
Federal budget deficit narrows less than expected in March
The U.S. federal government spent $161.0B more than it earned in March, wider than the $115.9B deficit expected and narrowing ...
Elon Musk touts $150B in savings in FY2026 — after claiming DOGE could cut $1T
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk celebrated the cost-saving success at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, despite the $150 billion figure being ...