Learn why state governments can't run fiscal deficits like the federal government, focusing on balanced-budget laws and their ...

The U.S. federal government spent $173.0B more than it earned in November, less than the $186.5B deficit expected and $284.0B shortfall in October, the first month of the government's fiscal year.

The U.S. national debt keeps growing and growing. The U.S. government ran a slightly smaller budget shortfall in the most recent year thanks to higher tariff revenue - but the national debt still rose ...

Discover key arguments for and against a balanced federal budget, exploring potential impacts on national debt, taxpayers, and future economic stability.

America’s national debt has topped $38 trillion, and economists warn it could reach $39 trillion within months as borrowing accelerates. The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the ...

STOCKBIDGE —"It ain't what you know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." This quote is often attributed to Mark Twain but, according to the Center for Mark ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia's federal budget will remain in deficit through at least 2042, according to a long-term forecast ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the 2026 ₦58.18 trillion federal government budget as a budget of quicksand, laden with more debt.

Britain posted another big budget deficit in November and revised up borrowing so far this year, according to data that laid ...