The U.S. national debt continues to rise—but is that actually bad? In June 2025, WSJ explained how the debt affects everyone and when it becomes unsustainable. Photo Illustration: Kent Nishimura/Getty ...

In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government. In a series of deals over the past three months, ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- In his first preliminary budget, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday presented the specter of raising property taxes and dipping into New York City reserves to close a $7 billion ...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will grow slightly in fiscal 2026 to $1.853 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday, showing that on balance, President ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a $1.5 billion state investment over two years to help stabilize New York City’s finances, one day before the mayor unveils his ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a $95 billion budget deficit in January, down $34 billion or 26% from a year earlier as revenue gains including customs duties outpaced growth ...

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ORINDA, Calif. (KGO) -- BART on Thursday presented proposals that the agency could consider if it can't secure additional funding to make up for its deficit. The drastic measures discussed during the ...

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Higher taxes on the wealthy will be “part of the story” in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ second Budget, she has said. With just one day to go until she stands up at the dispatch box on Wednesday (26 ...