SNAP, Medicaid Could Be Targets of Republican Budget Cuts, Hurting Poor Americans
SNAP, which provided food aid to 41.7 million Americans last year, and Medicaid, the federal health plan which provides ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, budget office says
The federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn't act, the Congressional Budget ...
GOP lawmakers’ budget framework will raise debt limit, pass Trump border, energy and tax bill all before June
A House GOP aide told The Post that the “target cuts” for both chambers of Congress will be reconciled — with at least $1.5 ...
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Congress’ War on Math
Congress should be able to increase deficits if it wants to—but it should do so with honest, transparent, and consistent ...
U.S. could hit borrowing limit as soon as May, budget office warns
The government could hit its borrowing limit as soon as May if tax revenue falls short of expectations, or as late as ...
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CBO Releases March 2025 Long-Term Budget and Economic Outlook
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has put out a press release on the report and will publish our full analysis ...
Congress must raise debt ceiling by August or September to avoid default: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office projected Wednesday that the United States will breach the debt ceiling in August or ...
Congress must act by August to prevent debt default, CBO warns
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal government could default on its debt as soon as August unless ...
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by May, Budget Office Predicts
The Congressional Budget Office said that the so-called X-date could occur as early as spring if Congress does not lift or ...
Congress must act to keep health care affordable for small businesses | Opinion
Unless Congress acts soon, health insurance costs will rise sharply next year for millions of Americans, including more than ...
Congress likely has until August or September to raise debt limit, budget office says
The drop-dead date for Congress to suspend or raise the debt limit and prevent the government from defaulting on its ...
How Elon Musk and Congress are courting a financial crisis
Between the cuts to the IRS that DOGE is prompting and congressional Republican infighting, the U.S. may crash into the debt ...