House Budget Republicans eye more than 200 spending cuts, tax changes for major bill
Republicans on the House Budget Committee are considering more than 200 potential budget cuts, tax breaks, tariffs and ...
US budget deficit to hit $1.9 trillion in 2025: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected on Friday that the federal budget deficit would hit $1.9 trillion in fiscal ...
CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...
New budget projections show US hitting debt record in 4 years: CBO
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track ...
National debt races toward record level as Trump takes office
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the U.S. government’s fiscal health is bleak, Congress’s nonpartisan ...
Donald Trump wants to cut taxes. So do governors and lawmakers in some states
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed trillions of dollars of tax cuts. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President-elect Donald ...
U.S. Starts Maneuvers to Avoid Breaching Debt Limit, Putting Pressure on Congress
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government is now constrained by its statutory debt limit, the Treasury Department said, prompting the ...
Donald Trump and Social Security: 10 Things You Need to Know
Like most elected officials, Donald Trump recognizes that Social Security is vital to the financial well-being of our ...
A Game-Changing Social Security Boost For Teachers And Public Workers
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions, the WEP and the GPO, that have been penalizing a sizable portion ...
Social Security Benefits To Change for Thousands Under New Proposals
Tens of millions of Americans receive Social Security benefits every month, with some 40 percent of them paying federal income taxes on their entitlements. Only nine states have a state-level levy on ...
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How Social Security Would Be Affected By A Government Shutdown
That's leaving many people wondering how Social Security would be affected if ... A long-time antitrust and congressional affairs journalist, Esther has covered a range of beats including ...