Government

Budget group says US debt is actually $158.6 trillion with Medicare and Social Security

(The Center Square) – As Americans file their taxes at the last minute this April 15, the federal debt – and Americans’ federal debt burden – continues to grow. Read More

Federal Spending

Democrats, Republicans offer support for bipartisan fiscal commission

(The Center Square) – Signs of bipartisanship emerged Wednesday from a House Budget Committee hearing focused on a fiscal commission that would address the nation's deficit. The House Budget Committee… Read More

National Debt

Bipartisan coalition of experts calls for fiscal commission amid soaring national debt

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan coalition of budget and financial experts have joined together to raise the alarm about the soaring federal debt and call on Congress to do… Read More

National

CBO: Federal debt is growing faster than expected, deficits will average $2 trillion

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Congressional Budget Office, the official budget projection resource for the federal government, released a string of alarming figures in its latest projections this week. Read More