The growing deficit has been at the center of the fight over choosing a House speaker.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
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Treasury Report Shows $1.7 Trillion Deficit
The widening gap between what the government spends and what it earns comes as Congress continues to spar over the proper levels of federal spending.
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The Federal Deficit Is Growing. This Is Why.
Tax receipts dipped unexpectedly last year. The Biden administration blames Republican tax cuts, but the truth is more complicated.
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Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America
For decades, spending on the future put the nation ahead of all others. What would it take to revive that spirit?
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Jordan Activates Right-Wing Campaign in Push to Win Speakership
Allies of the Ohio Republican, who must persuade scores of his colleagues to support his bid for speaker, are threatening right-wing retribution to any G.O.P. lawmakers who dare oppose him.