The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. government is lavishing spending on people over 65, while giving working adults and children the very minimum of help. “Demographics, rising profits and ...

(Bloomberg) -- The budget deficit narrowed in February at a slower pace than the previous month as US tariff revenue started to slow from the peak rate hit late last year. For the five months through ...

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion as growth in receipts and outlays was largely even, with receipts from ...

War costs rise as the deficit deepens. Fiscal gauges flash pandemic‑era stress. No credible deficit plan from Washington yet. The US budget deficit was already on shaky ground before the Iran war, and ...

One look at the US budget proposals for 2026 would make a grade school teacher wince. It’s a mess in every possible way. Defense is the big winner; everything else is cut back hard. “An 83.7% cut to ...

(The Center Square) – Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Thursday backed a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of gross domestic product, a resolution that would allow Congress to continue ...

The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices abroad and a weary public at home feeling the crunch of ...

The White House has submitted to Congress a Fiscal Year 2027 budget request that proposes sweeping changes across the agencies responsible for domestic security, immigration enforcement, law ...

The US budget deficit remained virtually stable during the first three months of 2026, as increased revenue -- primarily from income taxes and customs duties -- offset an acceleration in ...