Both candidates were part of administrations that produced growing deficits. Neither is likely to reverse that trend if ...

The US federal budget deficit surged in August with one month to go until the end of the fiscal year as higher interest costs continued to weigh on the overall balance.

The Washington Post gave us one of its standard deficit scold pieces yesterday. As we know, the Washington Post editorial board is absolutely the most ...

The U.S. government is on track to spend more than $1 trillion on interest payments this year, more than it spends on the ...

The U.S. federal government spent $380.0B more than it earned in August, a far greater shortfall than the -$285.7B expected ...

This year’s budget deficit of the United States is on track to top 1.9 trillion US dollars, or more than 6 percent of economic output, a threshold reached only around World War II, the 2008 financial ...

In poll after poll, Americans have indicated the economy is their top concern as they prepare to cast votes this election.

Concerns about the soaring federal debt are being ignored by politicians, allowing for continued spending with little regard ...

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday reported a $380 billion federal budget deficit for August, a massive shift from the $89 billion ...

The U.S. Treasury has reported a significant shift in the federal budget, with a $380 billion deficit in August 2024, contrasting starkly with an $89 billion surplus in August 2023. The first 11 ...

Podcast host Abby McCloskey talks with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about the ...

Government borrowing and the national debt are barely getting a mention in the US election campaign, yet a failure to change ...