Russian oil has risen along with oil prices generally and now trades at over $80 per barrel — a boost to its financial fortunes if disruptions continue in the Strait of Hormuz and keep prices high ...

Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.

Pentagon spending in September included nearly $9 million on Alaskan king crab and lobster tails, more than $200 million in furniture and $5.3 million in Apple devices – just some of the expenditures ...

The federal government spent approximately $186 billion in improper payments in 2025, which is more than the combined budgets of the Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of ...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) will add $4.2 trillion to the national debt through Fiscal Year (FY) 2034 or $4.7 ...

Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.

In her first budget address, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a $60.7 billion fiscal plan, the highest in state history. Sherrill campaigned on affordability and lowering costs for residents. Her budget ...

Cambridge is tightening its budget and narrowing long-term priorities as city officials confront shrinking federal grants that support a wide range of municipal programs. The City Council’s Finance ...

Debt held by the public will balloon to more than $56 trillion by 2036 as annual deficits continue to mount, according to the latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office. By later this ...

A critical trust fund that helps finance Social Security benefits is on track to reach insolvency in 2032, when automatic benefit cuts would occur without action from Congress, a new report finds. The ...

Most of the positions being cut are in health care, but the county said 300 of the eliminated positions were vacant. The other 65 affected employees were able to transfer to other positions. "We want ...

The Trump administration has quietly slashed millions in federal funding from a program designed to build a network of high-powered charging stations along the nation’s highways – a move that will ...