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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
Republican Civil War Over Budget Ramps Up: 'It's a Fight'
Their "phase one" bill, called the "Emergency Border Control Resolution," would allocate $200 billion for defense and border ...
Trump says the federal workforce is too big. Here's what to know about its size.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
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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 confusion.
US judge extends pause on Trump's plan to freeze federal grants, loans
The ruling, issued at the request of several advocacy groups, meant the policy is now subject to two temporary restraining ...
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US budget deficit hits record US$840 billion over past four months
THE US federal budget gap widened to a record US$840 billion for the first third of the fiscal year, propelled by spending increases in areas including health, Social Security, transfers to veterans ...