As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
The federal budget deficit is ballooning on President Donald Trump’s watch and few in Washington seem to care.
Why 2020 Democratic candidates are pushing more progressive tax proposals
In the wake of the Trump tax cuts, Democratic candidates are introducing some of the most progressive tax plans in decades.
U.S. budget deficit running over 40 percent higher than last year
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the budget deficit from October through December totals $318.9 billion, up from a deficit of $225 billion for the same three months in the previous year.
Trump says he launched an ‘economic boom.’ Here’s what we know
Trump has staked much of his presidency on the economy, and on Tuesday, he aimed to convince Americans that the benefits of his policies far outweigh the downsides.
About 84 percent of businesses said the Republican tax cuts have not caused them to boost hiring or investment, according to a National Association for Business Economics survey.
How have Trump’s economic policies fared during the first two years of his term? Paul Solman sits down with the president’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to discuss recent stock market volatility, the Federal Reserve, tariffs, trade and whether the…
The U.S. economy grew by 3.5 percent in the third quarter, but that rate of growth could significantly slow in the near future because of higher interest rates and prices.
Corporations paid $205 billion in taxes during fiscal year 2018, $92 billion less than the year before.
The Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit climbed $113 billion from fiscal year 2017.
