Between tax cuts, the war against Iran, and the Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump’s tariffs, the federal budget is headed further into the red. How much does that matter? Depends on which ...

(The Center Square) - The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal ...

I appreciate Michael Hicks' concise and clear explanation of present economic conditions ("The world is selling America. Here's why the dollar collapse matters"). But I take issue with his statement ...

The Congressional Budget Office has released its annual Budget and Economic Outlook for 2026 to 2036, and once again, CBO and the media are blaming the nation’s deficit problem on Republican tax cuts.

The Kansas Legislature is facing a second consecutive year of deficit spending, where expenses are projected to exceed tax revenues. Lawmakers have a large cash reserve, but are struggling to agree on ...

Facing a $1 billion budget deficit, Colorado lawmakers are debating why the state's budget is so out of whack: Is it a revenue problem or a spending problem? Why it matters: The answer is both, ...

New Haven Public Schools faces an $18.9 million deficit, raising concerns about potential classroom impacts. The district ...