Nation May 19 Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Nation Oct 23 As teachers strike, Chicago mayor offers plan to fix $838 million deficit Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit. By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press
Politics Feb 05 The era of trillion-dollar budget deficits is making a comeback A brewing budget deal would give whopping increases to both the Pentagon and domestic programs as lawmakers inch closer to an agreement. The final tally could total close to $400 billion. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Dec 03 Why Republicans who once fought budget debt now embrace it Over the next decade, the Republican tax plan would add at least $1 trillion to the national debt on top of an additional $10 trillion in deficits over the same period. This borrowing spree would mark a sharp reversal for… By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Feb 17 Facing Budget Deficits, States Eye Stimulus Funds As governors and state legislatures examine the economic stimulus bill President Obama plans to sign Tuesday, they are assessing whether it could help them avoid raising taxes, cutting jobs or scaling back programs to close growing budget deficits. By PBS News Hour