Democrats Want to Tax the $1.8 Billion Trump ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
As Democrats plot ways to block the Trump administration’s controversial plan for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, some have embraced one...
Soaring Interest Costs Spark New Warnings of Potential Debt Spiral
A trio of recent articles by center-left economists and policy wonks warn about the trajectory of the national debt, especially given the recent rise...
Trump Says He Supports Suspending Federal Gas Tax ‘for a Period of Time’
With the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline at $4.52, President Trump told reporters Monday that he supports a temporary...
More Trouble for Trump: Disapproval Hits Record High in New Poll
President Trump’s disapproval rating reached a new high of 62% in the latest Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, released on Sunday. Trump’s approval...
Goldman Sachs Sees Gas Prices Undercutting Consumer Boost From Higher Tax Refunds
Goldman Sachs economists forecast Monday that the boost to consumer spending that would have been expected after last year’s Republican tax cuts will...
Trump Admin Opens Tariff Refund Portal
The federal government opened an online portal Monday that allows U.S. businesses to request refunds of import fees paid under tariffs imposed by...
Republicans Struggling to Sell Their Tax Cuts Try a Tax Day Pitch
The White House and GOP lawmakers have struggled with economic messaging in the face of affordability concerns that have only increased as the Iran...
Americans’ View of Their Taxes Near the Most Negative in Decades: Gallup
With tax day for 2026 just five days away, Gallup pollsters find that nearly six in 10 Americans say their taxes are too high — the fourth straight...
Deficit Hits $1 Trillion in Current Fiscal Year: CBO
The federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of the 2026 fiscal year, according to the monthly budget review released...
Two Dozen States Sue to Stop Trump’s New Tariff
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, two dozen states moved to stop the Trump administration from imposing a new 15% global tariff on imports. President Trump...