Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
The Trump administration is intensifying its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
Why Trump can’t close the trade deficit
The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. At least since the ...
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Patricia Murphy: Can Marjorie Taylor Greene go mainstream?
Patricia Murphy weighs whether outspoken U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia may be toning down her act as she weighs a bid for higher office.
Whole Hog Politics: Inflation clouds hang over budget battle
ON THE MENU Dem voters want more moderation Senate GOP’s big map, big money Trump hedges on Vance Transgender readers respond ...
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Something sounds weird about government numbers
The government of mercy makes each data a report on the alleged “success” of the economic plan. Of course, the data is carefully selected, exaggerated in cases, minimized or hidden in ...
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It’s Time for the Democrats to Throw Off the Dead Hand of Clintonism
More than 20 years after Bill Clinton left office, Democrats remain in the grips of his New Democrat politics. That’s a ...
WA faces multi-billion dollar deficit after years of spending
Some Washington Democrats say a wealth tax is a solution to the state's multi-billion dollar budget deficit. However, there ...
Investor tells CNBC the time of 'white flag' GOP is over as DOGE targets wasteful spending
Entrepreneur and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale defended DOGE during an interview on CNBC, arguing that a bold approach is ...
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New Trump tariffs are ill-conceived
Using tariffs to balance trade is a falsely founded idea. The US' trade deficit with China has declined since 2018, but its ...
Trump Says Other Countries Caused $36T U.S. Debt—Is He Right?
Donald Trump's pre-Superbowl Fox News interview pointed fingers at foreign nations who he said "take advantage" of the U.S.
The government is banking on tax cuts to boost consumption. What if it doesn’t pan out?
Cutting tax rates can promote growth, and conversely raising taxes can hinder it—the intellectual heritage of this line of thought stretches back to an 18th century economist. But this theory ...