These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
The Fiscal Outlook: A Federal Budget Projection
Explore three budget scenarios, including tax policy impacts and AI-driven productivity gains. Click here to read what ...
Forbes20d
On Spending Cuts, The DOGE Math To Lower Deficits Doesn’t Add Up
while revenues as a percent of GDP were close to their historic average (see chart) The main concern is that the federal budget deficit has swelled. It exceeded 6% of GDP in 2024, roughly twice ...
The New York Times2d
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano Reporting from Washington Republicans in government are hard at work refashioning federal spending through three major efforts, proceeding along ...
Marketplace7d
Federal workers’ salaries represent less than 5% of federal spending and 1% of GDP
That’s 1% of gross domestic product, and almost 5% of total federal spending. The government payroll for other developed ...
Los Angeles Daily News27d
These charts show you how big the federal budget is
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are picking apart federal spending, trying to find areas of waste. Here’s a look at where all the money goes. The charts below are based on ...