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 the U.S. illegally.
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 ...
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Former Trump health official: Medicare should cover Wegovy — but not negotiate its price
Former Trump administration health official Joe Grogan applauds Biden proposal that Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 ...
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 ...
US clean energy tax subsidies to cost $825 billion over 10 years, CBO says
U.S. clean energy tax subsidies under President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act will boost U.S. budget deficits ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to ...
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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 ...