Recent Posts on Budget and Spending

No matter what comes of the election next week, the current Congress will have a lot on its plate...

Note: This blog post was updated to clarify that the decrease in spending of $54 billion was...

Increased federal spending in response to COVID-19, as well as rising interest rates, have added to...

Released today, the President’s budget request to Congress spans thousands of pages across multiple...

In the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Congress suspended the federal debt ceiling through July 31...

When you make a deposit to or withdraw cash from an ATM, your bank adjusts your account accordingly...

Last month, the Biden Administration released limited details of its fiscal year 2022 defense budget...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic turmoil and resulted in unprecedented federal spending to...

From health care to helicopters, the government spends about 40% of its discretionary spending on...

Growing debt is not just a number—it represents a threat to our economy and our ability to meet...

Federal agencies spend over $4 trillion a year. But how that money is spent isn’t always easy to...

As we enter the peak of hurricane season, many homeowners have wisely chosen to protect their...