James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...

The US government saw its budget deficit widen from the prior year in the October to June period as spending rose. On the ...

President Donald Trump has vowed not to cut Social Security benefits, and it’s easy to understand his position: Proposing ...

The Treasury Department reported on Friday that the budget shortfall increased by $64 billion to $1.3 trillion in the first ...

President Donald Trump has vowed not to cut Social Security benefits, and it’s easy to understand his position: Proposing even modest reforms to the entitlement program represents a likely path to ear ...

Joe Lavorgna, Counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's reconciliation ...

Instead of ranting about the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy or making unrealistic debt issuance plans, the administration should exercise pragmatic options. Begin with fiscal prudence, a big ...

Trump announced two weeks ago that he and the U.K. had finally signed a trade deal. Trump also claimed Thursday that China ...

The Social Security and Medicare trust funds will run dry in 2033, a year earlier than expected, according to Benzinga. The new Medicare insolvency date was moved by three years due to higher hospital ...

A CRFB analysis shows the Senate's tax bill could raise national debt to 126% of GDP by 2034, with deficits potentially ...