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Inflation Is Stubborn. Is the Federal Budget Deficit Making It Worse?
New York Times· 3 days agoEconomists are divided over whether the growing amount of federal borrowing is fueling demand and...
School districts across Massachusetts weigh teacher and staff cuts
GBH News· 13 hours agoMassachusetts school districts from Boston to Pittsfield are facing budget deficits and weighing educator layoffs, citing millions in spending shortfalls ...
Seattle’s looming $250M budget deficit prompts spending review
Seattle Times· 2 days agoAs the Seattle City Council looks ahead to a likely $250 millionbudget deficit next year, members...
The $34 trillion U.S. debt is nearly as big as the economy and there’s (still) no plan to fix it
Fortune via AOL· 11 hours agoThe country’s current deficit spending is $1.06 trillion, according to fiscal year 2024 data from...
Opinion: California’s budget is in freefall. Who will bail out the babies?
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoBoom and bust budget cycles are the norm in California. The budget crisis means renewed funding for high-impact programs such as the state’s diaper bank ...
Facility to help child abuse victims requires counties' help to stay open
WFLX FOX 29· 1 hour agoLucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties could possibly close. It's asking the counties it serves...
I’m an Economist: Here Are My Predictions for Inflation If Biden Wins Again
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 8 hours agoStubborn inflation has been hitting Americans at every level: From grocery prices to those of...
COMMENTARY: The fiscal cliff
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 5 days agoDespite the depressing projections, fiscal hawks fear that federal politicians have no stomach for changes. “It’s so clear that trust fund programs and...
Alaska Senate passes draft budget, confirming $175 million in bonus public-school funding
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo Finance· 1 hour agoThe Alaska Senate on Wednesday approved a draft $12.25 billion state operating budget and in the...
Narrowly avoiding closure, Northland College to stay open under new, smaller model
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoNorthland spent down the majority of its endowment in recent years, ran budget deficits in nine of...