Republicans may try budget math that doesn’t count Trump tax cuts
Extending the tax law that’s set to expire would add $4.6 trillion to the national debt — so some GOP lawmakers want to ...
Treasury will begin steps to avoid debt default as Trump takes office
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the U.S. government’s fiscal health is bleak, with debt and deficits ...
Trump's mass deportations could disrupt the economy
Trump has vowed that mass deportation will be a day-one priority, saying he has “no choice” but to deport anyone who is in ...
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Republicans may try budget math that doesn’t count Trump tax cuts
“I don’t get caught up in the CBO accounting,” Arrington said. “What I get caught up in is any real impact to the deficit and what we have to do to mitigate that. Either way you do ...
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US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration
The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents, a ...
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 ...
How Immigration Affects the US Economy
Do immigrants really take jobs from Americans? And does more immigration really mean lower wages? Here’s a no-nonsense guide ...
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 ...
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The Growth Dividend and Excess Interest
Standard deficit accounting neglects the growth dividend: the amount by which annual GDP growth shrinks the debt-GDP ratio. America's growth dividend has more than doubled since the Great Recession ...