Government deficit rose 4% in Trump’s first full month in office, despite DOGE. UBS says the U.S. is slashing confidence, not spending

Elon Musk's cost-cutting efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency have yet to reduce the federal deficit overall; ...
Fox Business

Federal budget deficit hits record $1.1T in first 5 months of fiscal year

The federal government's budget deficit has grown by more than $300 billion in the first five months of fiscal year 2025, according to the latest data. The Treasury Department's latest monthly ...

Crowding-Out vs. Multiplier Effect: Government Stimulus Explained

Explore how the crowding-out and multiplier effects impact government stimulus spending. Learn which theory better stimulates ...
Marketplace

Why billionaire Ray Dalio is worried about a "bond market heart attack"

We're continuing to track the big tax and spending bill winding its way through Congress, which would add $2.4 trillion to the U.S. government deficit over 10 years, according to the nonpartisan ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

6-month U.S. deficit hits $1.3 trillion; government still projects $1.9 trillion deficit for year

WASHINGTON -- The United States' deficit hit $1.3 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year with the federal government on track to reach its $1.9 trillion projection by fiscal year's end. The ...