Even Progressives Now Worry About the Federal Debt
Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed ...
Federal budget deficit expected to soar to $2.7 trillion in 2035, highlighting pressure on GOP
As congressional Republicans struggle to keep deficits in check while extending their sweeping 2017 tax cuts, the ...
Scoop: Key conservative caucus draws red line on House budget plan
Leaders within the House GOP's largest caucus are drawing a red line in congressional Republicans' budget talks. The ...
Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE could be 'valuable' and that the federal deficit needed to be 'brought down'
Bill Gates said the federal deficit "needs to be brought down" when asked about DOGE during a recent interview.
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US budget deficit to hit $1.9 trillion in 2025: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected Friday that the federal budget deficit would hit $1.9 trillion in fiscal 2025. The nonpartisan budget scorekeeper estimated that federal spending ...
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How Trump Could Impound Budget Line-Items To Gain Leverage Against Congress in Effort To Curtail Spending
The “Department of Government Efficiency” is charged with cutting federal expenditures and there is a vast amount of ...
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Federal budget deficit expected to soar to $2.7 trillion in 2035, highlighting pressure on GOP
Even if those tax breaks are allowed to lapse at year’s end, the federal budget deficit will still climb to $2.7 trillion in a decade, according to the CBO’s latest outlook, released Friday.