Based in part on new data from the Congressional Budget Office, this piece shows: The estimated federal cost of student loans ...

The gross national debt of the United States reached $36 trillion yesterday, just over three months since the previous milestone was reached at the end of July, according to the U.S. Treasury.

As expected, yields on short-term Treasury bills fell in kind, with the 3-month yield dropping from 4.87 percent on September ...

The recent release of the final Monthly Treasury Statement from the Treasury Department shows that net interes ...

The House of Representatives will soon vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which would repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Off ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released its final Monthly Treasury Statement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, showing ...

With debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already unsustainable fiscal situation during the ...

The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion between November 2023 and October 2024 according to estimates from the ...

Reconciliation is a special legislative process created as part of the Budget Act of 1974. It is intended to help lawmakers make the tax and mandatory spending changes necessary to meet the levels ...

The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion between November 2023 and October 2024 according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office's Monthly Budget Review. The rolling deficit is $188 ...