Politics
Report: US added nearly $700 billion to national debt in four months(The Center Square) – The U.S. government added $696 billion to the national debt over the past four months, borrowing $94 billion in the month of January alone, the Congressional… Read More
Government
Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped… Read More
Government
Republicans pour cold water on Trump’s $2,000 check proposal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump wants to send $2,000 checks to working-class Americans, but the proposal is facing tough prospects on Capitol Hill. Fresh off Republicans’ disappointing electoral… Read More
Government
Report warns U.S. national debt predicted to pass $53 trillion by 2035​ (The Center Square) – By fiscal year 2035, the national debt is set to surpass $53 trillion, or 120% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, according to a new estimate… Read More
Government
U.S. national debt tops $37 trillion(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first time. Read More
Government
Social Security’s 90th anniversary sparks debate over how to address insolvency​(The Center Square) – On the day before Social Security’s 90th anniversary, fiscal watchdogs are urging Congress to seriously address the program’s impending funding shortfalls – particularly in light of… Read More
Government
Budget group says US debt is actually $158.6 trillion with Medicare and Social Security(The Center Square) – As Americans file their taxes at the last minute this April 15, the federal debt – and Americans’ federal debt burden – continues to grow. While… Read More
Government
Feds borrow $8 billion per day as national debt surges, CBO says(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office has released new data showing that in the first five months of this fiscal year, the U.S. federal government has already racked… Read More