Vice President Vance anticipates that a government shutdown is likely as US lawmakers scramble to try to come to a compromise ...

Federal lawmakers don’t need a Harvard economics degree to predict that a budget they pass in April will signal the need for ...

President Donald Trump's hallmark legislation includes a staggering $5 trillion hike to the debt ceiling — a move that gives Republicans added leverage in bipartisan negotiations. With control of both ...

In a sweeping new fiscal package, Congress unveiled a major overhaul of tax policy, federal spending, and entitlement programs with President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. The proposal includes a ...

Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023. Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the ...

Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, the weight of the world, or at least of global markets, international trade, and geopolitical relations, has fallen on the shoulders of ...

A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington For years, Republicans have warned ...

The US Treasury Department is now accepting Venmo and PayPal payments from those who want to donate money to reduce the nation’s ballooning $36.7 trillion debt. The digital payment platforms can be ...