America has never been wealthier. Here’s why it doesn’t feel that way
A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in ...
Senate Republicans eye budget vote amid growing fight over Trump tax cuts
Eying a vote on a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint this week, Senate Republicans are considering a far-reaching move to ...
Cuts to food stamps and Medicaid could imperil this California Republican
When Blair Isbell's food aid benefits arrive each month, the community college student and mother of two starts planning how ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, budget office says
The federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn't act, the Congressional Budget ...
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by May, Budget Office Predicts
The Congressional Budget Office said that the so-called X-date could occur as early as spring if Congress does not lift or ...
U.S. Faces ‘Significant Risks’ From Debt, Analysts Say, as Trump Pursues Tax Agenda
At its current rate of borrowing, the country’s debt as a share of the economy will reach 118% in 2035, the Congressional ...
Congress must act by August to prevent debt default, CBO warns
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal government could default on its debt as soon as August unless ...
US projected to default this summer absent congressional action
If lawmakers do not raise or suspend the debt limit before all extraordinary measures are exhausted, the government could ...
RCP Podcast: Are Agencies With Expired Congressional Authorizations Fair Game for DOGE?
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth spoke to RealClearInvestigations writers Bob Ivry and Jeremy ...
CBO sees US deficits rising over 30 years, economic growth slowing
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office on Thursday projected significant increases in federal budget deficits and debt over the ...
Hundreds of advocacy groups call on Thune to reject House Republicans’ budget blueprint
Hundreds of advocacy organizations have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to reject a budget blueprint ...
Congress likely has until August or September to raise debt limit, budget office says
The drop-dead date for Congress to suspend or raise the debt limit and prevent the government from defaulting on its ...