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Biden gets tougher on the border | Latest US politics news from The Economist
The Economist· 3 days agoJoe Biden is expected to sign an executive order reportedly allowing officials at America’s border...
Forum: National debt risks leaving financial mess to children | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 5 days agoGovernment debt is one of the gravest threats Americans face. Debt is the amount of money the government has had to borrow to pay its bills. According to the Congressional ...
Why is everyone so grumpy about the economy?
The Raw Story· 2 days agoAmericans think the economy sucks and while the Democratic response of “nuh uh!” is technically correct, it’s probably not politically viable. People...
Congress weighs delaying farm bill over SNAP and climate disputes
Washington Post· 2 days agoA battle that ties food aid for needy families with crop subsidies for American farmers may stall...
Watchdog: DOE carbon capture project management putting taxpayer dollars at risk
The Charleston Gazette· 1 day agoThe United States Government Accountability Office has issued a report saying the Department of...
Trump tax cut extensions getting more expensive
The Hill· 7 days ago“While inflation and economic growth explain some of the difference, the costs of the tax cuts as a share of GDP have increased by about 30 percent (0.3...
Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade
MedPage Today· 2 days agoLast month, as happens every spring, the Medicare and Social Security trustees' annual reports came...
Lawmakers weigh how to address Social Security's budget woes
CBS Austin· 2 days agoLawmakers are grappling with how to address the looming insolvency of Social Security benefits that...
Steiner will step down as top Oregon budget writer to focus on run for treasurer
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSen. Elizabeth Steiner didn’t set out to become one of the main writers of Oregon’s budget. When she...
Yellen Wants Price Inflation to Rise So the Feds Can Keep Spending
Ludwig von Mises Institute· 3 days agoAccording to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline, which does not assume a single year of...