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Deficit spending, not 'price-gouging,' is driving inflation

In a recent speech, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan to ban what her campaign calls “food price gouging.” Americans are certainly concerned about rising costs, with the rising price of eggs being a prime example. 19 percent We've learned over the past year that inflation isn't caused by price gouging. But it can […]

Undocumented immigrants will boost economy, lower deficit, CBO says

According to a study by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the increase in the U.S. illegal immigrant population is expected to reduce the budget deficit by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. CBO ForecastThese are based on the net amount of economic activity generated, taxes paid, and benefits allocated by the immigrant groups included […]

Trump’s post-conviction fundraising surge wipes out cash deficit

Former President Trump’s campaign has largely made up for a significant funding gap relative to President Biden’s reelection campaign, thanks to a surge in donations over the past two months during and immediately after Trump’s criminal trial in New York City. According to a Federal Election Commission (FEC) report filed late Thursday, the Trump campaign […]

The Spending Will Continue Until the Deficit Improves

Remember when deficits were a problem? The (more or less) bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) This year’s federal budget deficit The budget was increased by $400 billion on Tuesday, bringing the projected deficit this year to $1.92 trillion, a 27 percent increase from the CBO’s original estimate at the beginning of the year. According to […]

US deficit projected to reach $1.9 trillion this year

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Tuesday that it projects the federal budget deficit to reach $1.9 trillion this fiscal year as government spending continues to rise. The estimated gap between annual revenues and spending is about $400 billion higher than the Treasury Department’s February projection, contained in the nonpartisan budget management agency’s latest budget […]