Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
US Budget Deficit Hits Record $840 Billion Over Past Four Months
The US federal budget gap widened to a record $840 billion for the first third of the fiscal year, propelled by spending ...
US judge clears the way for tens of thousands of federal workers to take Trump buyout
The buyout is one of many approaches Trump is taking to slash a civilian workforce of 2.3 million that he has blasted as ...
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...
Trump is pushing boundaries to cut federal spending. So did Nixon.
The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...
US posts $129 billion January deficit on calendar shifts, higher outlays
The federal government posted a $129 billion budget deficit for January, up sharply from an unusually low $22 billion deficit ...
Federal funding freeze: Kittery concerned about Fort Foster, more key projects
Kittery has yet to be reimbursed for over $575,000 amid federal funding freeze. Town leaders concerned about more projects, ...
President Trump Unleashed Elon Musk to Cut $2 Trillion From the Federal Budget. Could Social Security and Medicare Cuts Be on the Way?
The latest cover of Time magazine shows Elon Musk sitting at the historic Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with the U.S. flag ...
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US estimated to have borrowed $127B in January: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in a report on Monday that the federal government racked up a deficit of $127 billion last month. The CBO estimated the federal budget deficit ...
Dysfunctional U.S. Budget Process Deserves Some Blame For Pause Chaos
Lost amid this week’s panic is the role the government’s dysfunctional budgeting process contributed to the cacophony and ...