Understanding Budget Deficits: Causes, Impact, and Solutions

Learn how budget deficits arise, their economic impact, and discover strategies to reduce them. Gain insights into managing ...
Opinion
Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetOpinion

Treasury & Markets Anticipate At Least $2 Trillion FY 2026 Deficit

Both the Treasury and the markets agree we’re on course to borrow $2 trillion this year, up from the $1.8 trillion deficit we logged last year. $2 trillion deficits used to be unheard of, and then ...
AOL

Federal deficit totaled $1 trillion in beginning of FY2026, CBO says

(The Center Square) - The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal ...
Washington Examiner

On the federal deficit, picking the low-hanging fruit won’t be enough

If you look closely, you can see some progress on cutting federal spending. At least that’s the conclusion of the respected Kim Strassel, writing recently in the Wall Street Journal before the ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Albany mayor: 2025 budget deficit $4.6M than originally estimated

Mayor Dorcey Applyrs said the 2025 deficit is actually $19.6 million, and that poor budget management oversight by former ...
WNYT.com

Albany’s 2025 budget deficit grows to nearly $20M

At a press conference to provide an update about the city's budget on Friday, May 1, Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs repeated ...