Chart of the Day: Unauthorized Spending | The Fiscal Times
Nov 22, 2024 · Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said this week that they plan to target billions of dollars in “unauthorized” federal spending as part of their effort to trim waste from the …
Republicans Fume Over ‘Dumpster Fire’ Funding Bill
Dec 18, 2024 · Congress is once again rushing to pass a stopgap measure to fund the government and avoid a shutdown of federal age
Why Republicans, Democrats Think Differently About Taxes - The …
Aug 18, 2020 · Opinions about tax policy are divided in the U.S. along fairly predictable partisan lines, with Republicans typically expressing preferences for lower taxes compared to …
A New Verdict on the Trump Tax Cuts - The Fiscal Times
Mar 5, 2024 · Good evening. How’s your Tuesday so far? Has it been super? While we wait for today’s election results, here’s a fiscal update. Trump-Era Corporate Tax Cuts Boosted …
Trump’s Tax Proposals Would Cost a Staggering $10.5 Trillion
Sep 4, 2024 · Good evening. Wednesday brought grim news, as four people were killed and at least nine injured at a school shooting outside Atlanta. On the campaign trail, Vice President …
Trump Blows Up Johnson’s Bipartisan Spending Deal
Dec 18, 2024 · What a Wednesday! The possibility of a government shutdown this weekend suddenly looks very real, as President-elect Donald Trump trashed a bipartisan federal funding …
Bill Clinton’s Surplus Miracle, 20 Years Later - The Fiscal Times
Jun 22, 2018 · Standing behind a podium in the Rose Garden, President Bill Clinton delivered a bold prediction 20 years ago.
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(Reuters) - A surge in Boeing led Wall Street out of a two-day slump on Wednesday, but U.S. stocks pared gains in early afternoon trading as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's …
Trump-Approved Spending Plan Goes Down in Flames
Dec 20, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump and House Republican leaders had a Plan B to avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend. It just got shot down because of bipartisan …
National Debt Tops $36 Trillion - The Fiscal Times
Nov 23, 2024 · On Thursday, the gross U.S. national debt surpassed $36 trillion for the first time, according to data from the Treasury Department. Debt held by the public – a subset of the …