Budget
EconomyMedicare spending set to nearly double in 10 years and Medicaid and ACA spending up a third, CBO says just as Trump’s tax cuts shorten their life span
By Tristan BoveFebruary 26, 2026
Economy‘The state of our union is more indebted than ever’: Budget watchdog continues war of words with Trump White House
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 24, 2026
Economy$56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis: Budget watchdog warns the U.S. is walking a crumbling path
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 17, 2026
Economy‘Nothing short of self-sabotage’: Watchdog warns about national debt setting new record in just 4 years
By Tristan BoveFebruary 11, 2026
SuccessIn 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026
By Joe DioGuardiNovember 18, 2025
SuccessMeet the 73-year-old who splits his time between Panama and the U.S.: ‘$500 is my cost of living, plus food’
By Jessica CoacciNovember 15, 2025
PoliticsThe shutdown ‘accomplished nothing and caused significant harm’ to many people, budget watchdog says, giving ‘new meaning to fiscal irresponsibility’
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 12, 2025
Travel & LeisureCash-strapped Americans are fueling a rise in ‘calmcations’ to escape economic anxiety
By Dave SmithSeptember 8, 2025
EconomyTrump is bringing in enough revenue from tariffs to have a serious impact on the $37 trillion national debt, budget watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025
By Michael Nienaber, Jorge Valero, Lyubov Pronina and BloombergJuly 17, 2025
PoliticsEU works on ‘most ambitious ever’ $2.3 trillion budget as Belgian farmers protest outside, throwing boots at parliament
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressJuly 17, 2025
By Kevin Freking and The Associated PressJuly 14, 2025
