A budget watchdog has sounded the alarm, warning that this would not be sustainable.

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations budget hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15. (Yuri Gripas/AP) Congress will head into its Memorial Day recess ...

Federal education policymakers find themselves at a critical intersection of budget policy and human investment as they consider budget reconciliation legislation. Updated, March 4, 2025: This post ...

I’m a finance professor at UCLA, so let’s talk finance. Which numbers are more meaningful to you? Having $50 to $100 cash in your pocket (rough average for an American) or knowing the total U.S.

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The country is in a moment where the distribution of responsibilities and resources between local communities and the federal government is shifting. The last four years have been defined by large ...

A short-term spending bill, a 10-year budget plan and Musk’s cost-cutting team are all progressing at once. By Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano Reporting from Washington Republicans in ...