Two decades after a GOP vice president declared that deficits don’t matter, Trump and his party are going all out to test ...

Despite Trump’s claims, the bill is extremely unpopular. Five recent polls found net approval ratings ranging from minus-19 percentage points to minus-29 points for the legislation. “The more ...

We present new evidence on the impact of fiscal variables on long-term interest rates and term premia in the United States. To alleviate endogeneity problems, we follow the seminal methodology by ...

Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is an ugly policy that will punish the poorest, worsen inequality, and blow up the national debt.

Congressional Republicans are now calling for spending cuts in exchange for a debt ceiling increase. What happens if the United States defaults on its debts?

Billionaire Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party after a spat with President Donald Trump. Just what does he ...

President Trump’s newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act will, by most conventional estimates, add trillions to America’s national debt to pay for permanent tax cuts. Republicans insist the bill ...

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Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto voted against President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill', which adds nearly ...

We consider FedEx's balance sheet to be healthy and manageable. Total debt approached $20.6 billion as of fiscal year-end 2025 (ended in May), similar to levels posted over the past three years. FedEx ...

The Administration's efforts to reshape Public Service Loan Forgiveness could affect thousands of nonprofit workers.

The U.S. government’s debt is not a cause for concern, as it is self-funded and the Federal Reserve can always step in to ...