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 ...
Fiscal year-to-date, spending, revenues and the overall deficit are all at record highs
CNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Power Lunch' to report on the U.S. spending in fiscal year 2024.
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What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal ...
Trump, Online Posts Misrepresent Government Subscriptions to News Services
Both the Biden and Trump administrations subscribed to Politico and other news services. But President Donald Trump and ...
TIP: Inflation Up, U.S. Fiscal Stability Down
The risk with TIP is increased because it is inflation-backed. The Treasury can theoretically create money to repay debt, but ...
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 ...
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
Explainer-What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?
President Donald Trump has pursued a radical overhaul of the U.S. government since taking office on January 20, aiming to ...