US estimated to have borrowed $127B in January: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in a report on Monday that the federal government racked up a deficit of $127 ...
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention ...
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How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Social Welfare?
The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.
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What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal ...
Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon
Donald Trump and Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cost-cutting effort has reportedly identified and cut more than $1 billion in federal spending, as it eyes ways to meet a ...
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What has DOGE cut so far?
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is working to cut federal spending ... DOGE hasn't provided a detailed breakdown of its cuts, so it's unclear how it is ...
What is USAID and why is Trump poised to 'close it down'?
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire working on the White House's effort to shrink the federal government, has previously claimed ...
As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received ...
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DIGGING DEEPER: Spending within the U.S. Department of Education
As the White House reportedly prepares an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education its bottom line is a ...
USAID Budget Breakdown: How Agency Is Funded And Where Do The Dollars Go | EXPLAINED
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is under scrutiny after staunch Donald Trump ally Elon Musk leveled several allegations against the agency. The DOGE chief has repeatedly ...