When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016, he promised to pay down the national debt within eight years. Instead, the debt ...

WASHINGTON — The national debt has become a rallying cry for Republicans as they seek to dismantle the federal government, justifying the possibly illegal elimination of life-saving foreign aid, ...

Having watched Chicago's City Council rebel against his budget -- to some extent, anyway -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, this year's budget deficit will be just under $2 trillion. Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock While Congress ...

Managing personal finances can be challenging, especially with the temptations of modern consumerism and the complexity of financial products. However, creating and sticking to a budget is one of the ...

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are moving forward with plans for a rejiggered budget resolution that will set different thresholds for federal spending cuts — but still aims to raise the ...

Elevated interest rates and high living costs continue to strain retiree budgets as we head into 2026. A recent AARP study ...

Take a look at the municipal debts for Conway, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. The cities report what they owe heading ...

The holidays may be over but your budget could still be carrying the weight of all that spending. In fact, according to a ...

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Japan has signed off on a record 785 billion dollar budget for the coming fiscal year, pairing unprecedented spending with a ...