Trump’s budget requires cuts, and they may fall on programmes his voters rely on
Congressional Budget Office’s forecasts come after Moody’s warned on the country’s public finances this week
Republicans are indulging in budgetary chicanery in order to preserve Trump’s tax cuts
More congressional chaos has sparked fears of another federal funding crisis
Jefferies Financial, welcome to the resistance
Behold, the messy sausage-making of US budgets
Bill would lead to large increase in government deficit, say independent analysts
Billionaire says Donald Trump backs his idea to distribute cost-cutting savings to US citizens
Federal judge tells White House to unlock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction Act
A constitutional crisis looms after attempt to wrest power of the purse from Congress
President rescinds order to halt payments to US government programmes
Funding measure gets bipartisan backing after days of bickering on Capitol Hill
America’s debt pile and the case for tax cuts will be flashpoints inside the new administration
Congress faces Friday night deadline after president-elect helped kill initial draft legislation
President-elect’s intervention raises odds of federal closures by weekend
While the long-term trajectory of the fiscal debt will probably remain a concern, there are some potential incremental actions the incoming president could take
The nation is borrowing to finance current consumption rather than to make much-needed long-term investments
Trajectory of America’s debt burden feels unsustainable
Fund also cites concerns over fiscal ‘imbalances’ in UK, China and Italy
Since the era of ultra-low interest rates ended, large-scale government borrowing is looking more and more problematic
And replies on UK stocks
A growing body on the right now believe that Medicare and other programmes must not be cut at all
Fiscal burden on ‘unprecedented’ path, says independent Congressional Budget Office head
Plan offers stark contrast with Donald Trump’s economic plans ahead of November’s presidential election
Budget office points to surge in government debt costs after pandemic-era fiscal splurge to prop up economies