A new report cautions that growing federal debt not only guarantees a day of reckoning but hobbles chances of fixing the situation. The Federal Government Will Face the Next Crisis Burdened by Debt ...
Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military ...
In September 2025, the Pentagon spent $93.4 billion on grants and contracts that covered a wide range of items, according to a government spending watchdog group ...
Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened U.S. emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict.
The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, advanced at a sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October ...
Pentagon spending in September included nearly $9 million on Alaskan king grab and lobster tails, more than $200 million in furniture and $5.3 million in Apple devices – just some of the expenditures ...
Congressional negotiators unveiled a massive $1.2 trillion spending package that includes funding for several key aspects of the federal government, but partisan tensions are still raging over money ...
Government spending under the Trump administration has increased in 2025, despite a pledge from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to drastically cut it, according to new analysis. The ...
A community group in Lancaster held a “Penny Poll” inviting residents to distribute coins among federal budget categories to show how they would prioritize spending.