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Budget group says the actual federal debt is $158.6 trillion
As Americans file their taxes at the last minute this April 15, the federal debt – and Americans’ federal debt burden – continues to grow. While the federal government reports a national debt nearing ...
Feds Borrowed $1.3 Trillion in the First 6 Months of This Fiscal Year
The federal government borrowed $1.3 trillion during the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Treasury Department ...
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A flight from the dollar could wreck America’s finances
In Japan the triple yasu was associated with national decline. Yet a flight from all American assets represents a far greater ...
US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record
The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest ...
The House Just Passed the Budget Blueprint: Here’s What’s in it and What Comes Next
The House narrowly adopted the Senate-passed budget resolution. Now Congress can get to work unlocking the rest of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic agenda.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
Treasury Confirms Borrowing $41 Billion Above First 3 Months of 2024
The United States borrowed $596 billion from January through March 2025 – up $41 billion from January through March 2024, according to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement from the Treasury De ...