“These people are working and contributing and helping to reduce the debt and deficit,” an economic expert said.

Investors are growing uneasy about the potential cost of the Iran war, sending long-term government bonds lower amid concerns over how the conflict will add to pressures on budget deficits.

(The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving ...

Immigrants have been net-positive contributors to federal, state and local governments for decades, according to a new report from the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. According to Cato, ...

Federal outlays grew nearly as much, from $6.735 trillion in 2024 to $7.01 trillion in 2025. The main drivers were an additional $294 billion spent on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Last ...