Rearmament, an aging population, technological change and fear of voters are fueling a risky trend.

Zooming out and looking over the history of the budget back to 2016 shows a more complete picture. The change since Covid is ...

The December budget deficit came in at $144.75 billion, a record for the month and 68 percent higher than last year.

The U.S. Treasury Department released the latest Monthly Treasury Statement on Tuesday, Jan. 13, revealing that the federal ...

Explore how the crowding-out and multiplier effects impact government stimulus spending. Learn which theory better stimulates economic growth during downturns.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. France’s government deficit hit 5.8%, nearly double EU limits, as political gridlock triggered four government ...

'When the government spends ... private businesses and employees eventually cash the check.' Corporate America loves huge and growing federal government deficits. Few corporate leaders will admit this ...

In a remarkable turnaround, the U.S. deficit with Mexico has been larger than the deficit with China for three of the last five months and four of the last seven. In fact, the annual U.S. deficit with ...