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You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt
Commentary
You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt
By Brian HamiltonFebruary 28, 2025
House GOP pushes through budget blueprint in step toward Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’, with $4.5 billion in tax breaks and $2 billion in spending cuts
Politics
House GOP pushes through budget blueprint in step toward Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’, with $4.5 billion in tax breaks and $2 billion in spending cuts
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Matt Brown and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2025
Ray Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal's 2024 The Future Of Everything Festival at Spring Studios on May 22, 2024 in New York City
Finance
Billionaire Ray Dalio warns America faces ‘economic heart attack’ if it doesn’t radically reduce U.S. fiscal deficit
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 13, 2025
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) points with her right index finger upwards as she speaks at a podium.
Finance
Want to cut government waste? Start with the penny, says U.S. Senator to Musk
By Greg McKennaNovember 27, 2024
Dollar’s sizzling rally cools as Bessent nominated for Treasury
Finance
Dollar’s sizzling rally cools as Bessent nominated for Treasury
By Matthew Burgess, Michael G. Wilson and BloombergNovember 24, 2024
This combination of pictures created on November 12, 2024 shows US entrepreneur and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy (L) speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024, and SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023
Politics
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort
By Bill Allison and BloombergNovember 12, 2024
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (R) gave a joint interview on geopolitics' effect on global business at the Fortune Global Forum in New York on Monday November 11.
Conferences
Former CIA chief Leon Panetta says Trump’s economic boost contains a hidden $7 trillion threat
By Paolo ConfinoNovember 11, 2024
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Politics
France says it has the ‘courage’ to cure its €15 billion absenteeism crisis, by delaying sick payments and cutting public sector benefits
By Prarthana PrakashOctober 29, 2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Finance
In this election cycle, ‘bond vigilantes’ are voting too—and they don’t like what they see
By Jason MaOctober 26, 2024
Trump tells Joe Rogan he supports getting rid of income taxes and instead relying on tariffs—‘Yeah, sure, but why not?’
Politics
Trump tells Joe Rogan he supports getting rid of income taxes and instead relying on tariffs—‘Yeah, sure, but why not?’
By Jason MaOctober 26, 2024
Bank of America CEO says we need to take action on the national debt now, while ‘we’re in relatively good times’
Finance
Bank of America CEO says we need to take action on the national debt now, while ‘we’re in relatively good times’
By Will DanielSeptember 10, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the Democratic National Convention, standing at a podium with a microphone. He is dressed in a suit, gesturing with one hand as he delivers his remarks, with the convention backdrop featuring party symbols and colors.
Politics
Chicago implements hiring freeze to help tackle $1 billion deficit
By Shruti Date Singh and BloombergSeptember 9, 2024
Pedestrians walk past a bus shelter
Finance
U.S. debt is so massive, interest costs alone are now $3 billion a day
By Jason MaSeptember 7, 2024
Donald Trump speaks into microphone
Politics
Trump says economic growth would cover $4.6 trillion price tag for tax cuts
By Sarah McGregor, Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergAugust 24, 2024
US government check
Finance
U.S. debt interest costs are about to blow past $1 trillion this fiscal year
By Viktoria Dendrinou and BloombergAugust 12, 2024
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