Washington's Debt Delusion: Economic Growth Cannot Fix the Deficit
Washington is running its largest peacetime budget deficit in American history. The national debt held by the public has ...
The real danger of Trump’s incoherent trade policy
President Donald Trump's use of tariffs lacks a coherent goal, oscillating between fixing perceived trade imbalances and ...
Opinion
Why are Democrats so scared of Russell Vought?
Although Democrats have stalled on several Trump nominees, they seem especially opposed to Russel Vought, Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget ...
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Crisis: America's Deficit Threatens National Security and Prosperity
Crisis** The federal deficit has surged to alarming levels, now reaching proportions not seen since World War II. As the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently reported, the ...
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Interest on the Debt to Grow Past $1 Trillion Next Year
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget and economic outlook includes a troubling projection for net inte ...
Opinion: Trump wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts. Here's how that would affect regular Americans
Especially if they come with reductions to Medicaid, food stamps and other safety net programs, the policy will make the rich ...
L.A. County wildfire losses seen as high as $164 billion, UCLA Says
The estimate — equivalent to more than three times LA County’s annual budget — would rank the wildfire toll second only to ...
US Warned of 'Death Spiral' of Debt
The country risks an economic "heart attack" if lawmakers are unable to reel in the national debt, warns one hedge fund ...
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Interest Costs Would Explode with $5.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package
This higher debt would also further explode interest payments. Already, interest costs have exceeded spending on Medicare and ...
Republicans stare down massive deficits to extend Trump tax cuts
Caught between the debt and their tax base, Republicans are considering some novel ways to account for the cost of their ...
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Confirmation process for Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget
Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 15, 2025 The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 22, 2025. [4] Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, ...
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Conservative activists start 2026 Colorado ballot measure blitz with immigration, fentanyl and fees
Plus: Colorado’s vanishing population — for TABOR purposes. Michael Bennet’s week in the spotlight. Labor Peace Act update.