debt and deficit

Deceitful Promises
John Stossel 7:20 PM | October 22, 2024
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France's Debt Problem Is a Warning
John Sexton 5:30 PM | September 18, 2024
You Owe $100,000!
John Stossel 12:00 AM | June 21, 2024
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Secretary of Ed. Miguel Cardona's new New Math
Duane Patterson 6:01 PM | September 11, 2023
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The time bomb continues to tick
John Stossel 12:01 AM | June 02, 2023
Manchin: I'm shocked, shocked that Biden's administration betrayed me on inflation and deficit reduction
Ed Morrissey 6:31 PM | March 30, 2023
Deep in the heart of #TEMS: Texas toast, debt roast, inflation signposts, Biden coast, and more!
Ed Morrissey 3:41 PM | July 20, 2021
What to do about our record national debt? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Andrew Malcolm 10:01 AM | February 21, 2019
A stunner: National debt interest will soon exceed national defense spending
Andrew Malcolm 2:31 PM | December 27, 2018
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The other reality of the tax bill: Another trillion in debt
Jazz Shaw 9:31 AM | February 04, 2018
Moody's: Trump's economic plan would cause lengthy recession, higher debt load
John Sexton 1:21 PM | June 20, 2016
An expiration date on federal legislation isn't a bad idea
Taylor Millard 8:01 PM | February 28, 2016
Bernie Sanders: The 18-trillion-dollar man
Jazz Shaw 12:01 PM | October 15, 2015
Mitch McConnell wants to reassure everyone that the debt limit will go up
Jazz Shaw 8:01 AM | March 09, 2015
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Bernie Sanders wants to cut the "deficits" by spending trillions more
Jazz Shaw 12:01 PM | January 27, 2015
The total number of federal jobs lost to sequestration? That would be... one.
Erika Johnsen 9:21 PM | May 08, 2014
Sen. Warren: Hey, let's help students refinance their loans by raising taxes on the wealthy!
Erika Johnsen 6:41 PM | May 07, 2014
Broke France thinking about following in Germany's utterly failed green footsteps for some reason
Erika Johnsen 8:11 PM | May 01, 2014
CBO: Uhm, about Obama's FY2015 budget proposal... it's way more expensive than the White House claimed
Erika Johnsen 8:01 PM | April 17, 2014
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Krauthammer: Can we all remember that we have added $7 trillion to the debt in 5 years, please?
Erika Johnsen 8:21 PM | April 15, 2014
California budget "surplus"? ...Nope, not so much.
Erika Johnsen 8:11 PM | April 14, 2014
France to EU: Yeah, we're going to need more time to meet our deficit-reduction targets. Again.
Erika Johnsen 5:21 PM | April 02, 2014
Harry Reid: Uhm, Paul Ryan's budget? Can I get a K-O-C-H-T-O-P-I-A?
Erika Johnsen 12:41 PM | April 01, 2014
Democrat McCaskill: I'd say it's pretty irresponsible of us to ignore our $17 trillion debt
Erika Johnsen 8:41 PM | March 19, 2014
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Harry Reid: Finally, Republicans are "regaining their grip on sanity"
Erika Johnsen 9:21 PM | February 12, 2014
And the nominees for Least Fiscally Solvent State in America, are...
Erika Johnsen 5:21 PM | January 14, 2014
Sanity: California lawmaker submits a plan to put high-speed rail back on the ballot
Erika Johnsen 9:01 PM | January 13, 2014
California Gov. Jerry Brown knows just what to do with a state budget surplus
Erika Johnsen 7:21 PM | January 09, 2014
Chamber of Commerce, business groups looking to dislodge tea party candidates in 2014?
Erika Johnsen 8:01 PM | October 21, 2013
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Study: The rapid growth of food stamps hasn't really helped to reduce hunger
Erika Johnsen 5:21 PM | October 17, 2013
Reminder from Detroit, the NYT: Bankruptcy isn't cheap.
Erika Johnsen 6:01 PM | October 08, 2013
Treasury: This is really, seriously the end of the line with the "extraordinary measures"
Erika Johnsen 9:21 PM | October 01, 2013
Greece back in the middle of European fiscal drama with a third bailout
Erika Johnsen 4:01 PM | September 23, 2013
Surprise CBO report: United States on an "unsustainable" budget course
Erika Johnsen 3:21 PM | September 17, 2013
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Cantor's clean-CR plan apparently not going over too well
Erika Johnsen 4:01 PM | September 12, 2013
Study: ObamaCare could cost billions more than anybody projected
Erika Johnsen 4:41 PM | September 11, 2013
Energy Department loses a casual $42 million on failed loan to green van company, no big deal
Erika Johnsen 8:01 PM | September 09, 2013
U.S. Postal Service looking for an emergency increase in stamp prices?
Erika Johnsen 7:01 PM | September 07, 2013
China: Us, a debt problem? What debt problem?
Erika Johnsen 8:11 PM | August 28, 2013
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Congress on notice: U.S. to hit the debt limit in mid-October
Erika Johnsen 9:01 PM | August 26, 2013
Gov. Brown: Why no, a judge declaring that California's high-speed rail plans violate its own rules will not slow down the project
Erika Johnsen 6:01 PM | August 21, 2013
Obama admin allocates $52 million to Detroit for urban blight removal while pension funds continue to protest bankruptcy
Erika Johnsen 7:21 PM | August 20, 2013
Uh, oh: The Postal Service will only have five days' worth of cash-on-hand in October
Erika Johnsen 6:01 PM | August 14, 2013
Obama to Greece: You know, you guys should really try growing your economy
Erika Johnsen 3:21 PM | August 14, 2013
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CBO: Oh, by the way, the ObamaCare employer-mandate delay is going to cost $12 billion extra
Erika Johnsen 12:21 PM | July 31, 2013
Republicans decidedly not impressed with Obama's "grand bargain" head-fakery
Erika Johnsen 8:41 AM | July 31, 2013
The garage sale of Detroit
Erika Johnsen 8:41 PM | July 29, 2013
Quotes of the day
Erika Johnsen 8:11 PM | July 26, 2013
Important update from MSNBC: Detroit is fast becoming America's most "libertarian city"
Erika Johnsen 3:41 PM | July 26, 2013
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Detroit, the first domino?
Erika Johnsen 6:41 PM | July 22, 2013