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The $34 trillion U.S. debt is nearly as big as the economy and there’s (still) no plan to fix it
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoAccording to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey about the public’s policy priorities, 57% of...
Commentary: The 9th inning Trump-Biden economic scoreboard
The Eagle-Tribune· 4 days agoAs the 2024 elections loom close on the horizon, a comparative review of how Donald Trump and Joe...
Full of surprises
Politico· 5 hours ago...Representative KATHERINE TAI, who has said that the “whole point” of the review is that it’s uncomfortable and “may involve a certain level of uncertainty” to focus minds on problems that have emerged in the pact. — Reminder: Tai and her Trump administration predecessor, ROBERT LIGHTHIZER, have...
Mayor Adams’ new budget sets NYC (and him) up for big trouble in Summer 2025
New York Post· 5 days agoAnd Adams isn’t salvaging the police through some sort of budget alchemy. All he’s done, after...
Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
New York Times· 4 days agoEconomists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and...
America’s reckless borrowing is a danger to its economy—and the world’s
The Economist· 1 day agoIf prudence is a virtue then America’s budget is an exercise in vice. Over the past 12 months the...
COMMENTARY: The fiscal cliff
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 7 days ago“While revenues are likely to be part of any politically realistic deficit-reduction proposal, legislators should focus on closing special interest...
Fact-Checking Trump’s 2024 TIME Interviews
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhat Trump Said: “The people of Israel appreciate it. I have like a 98%—I have the highest approval numbers. The Facts: Recent polls do not show Trump...
California Republicans shoot down Noem’s puppy faux paw
Politico· 2 hours ago(Forbes) SAN DIEGO: Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed $100 million in budget cuts as San Diego faces a large deficit. A report from the city’s budget ...
America’s fiscal outlook is disastrous, but forgotten
The Economist· 1 day agoTwo years later the Republicans seized control of Congress for the first time in 40 years, with the first item in their “Contract with America” being a pledge to balance the budget& ...
