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.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget7d
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $2.1 Trillion in January 2025
The 12-month rolling deficit – or the amount the federal government has borrowed over the past year – totaled $2.1 trillion, ...
The Economist6d
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. Outflows ...
To extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, Republicans seek to overlook the cost
As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to ...
Orange County Register5d
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 ...