What is the national debt? It is the accumulated borrowing of the federal government over many years. What is the budget deficit? It is the yearly difference between federal expenditures and the ...

For investors who listened to Dalio’s predictions of a coming “depression” a decade ago, they missed participating in one of the most significant bull markets in U.S. history. Not all debt is created ...

Fiscal hawks are lamenting the transformation of the party that claimed to prize fiscal restraint and are warning of dire economic consequences. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington When Donald ...

For most of his time in the White House, President Joe Biden has bragged about a pandemic-era drop in the national deficit that occurred on his watch. But the president’s priorities are undercutting ...

The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed its “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” but before you dig into the more than 1,000-word tomb, it’s probably better to wait until the Senate puts its ...

Siena University is posting a multimillion-dollar deficit this year, while also managing an unexpected new loan.

He argued deficit reduction reduces inflationary pressures on the economy. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that the federal government will pay down the national debt this quarter for the first ...

Former Union finance minister says debt-to-GSDP ratio, not absolute borrowing, is the real measure of fiscal strength ...

A smaller deficit may give Congress more time to procrastinate on reforms. May 10, 2013 — -- There's no denying it: things are looking a little better for the economy. More money is coming into ...

Canada recorded a C$18.37 billion (US$13.40 billion) budget deficit for the first seven months of the 2025/26 fiscal year as ...