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Fiscal Policy
September 11, 2025
Robert McCoy
The U.S. Government Is Spending Way More Than It’s Making
The deficit, on the whole, is nearly $2 trillion.
August 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Rep. Slams Trump’s Shady Takeover of Businesses
The Texas Republican has sparred with him in the past.
June 25, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Nobel Economists Warn Reelecting Trump Will Cost the U.S.—Literally
Sixteen economists predict that a second Trump term would cause inflation to skyrocket.
March 2, 2021
Alex Pareene
Why Are Troops Leading the Vaccination Effort?
America’s armed forces are stepping in for the dismantled state.
April 21, 2014
Danny Vinik
Survey Shows Why the Economic Recovery Is Weak: You're Saving Too Much
April 8, 2014
Danny Vinik
Former Romney Adviser Blames Obama for Problems Republicans Created
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