Deficit

Government has spent $357 billion because of climate change, costs that will grow significantly, says a report. (AP Photo/John McConnico, File)

Energy and Environment

White House: Combating climate change will reduce deficit

October 31, 2016 6:26 pm

The results indicate the dramatic differences between the views of academic economists and the current campaign rhetoric on entitlements. (AP Photo)

Economy

Economists see entitlement cuts or middle-class tax hikes as inevitable

Joseph Lawler -

October 25, 2016 10:10 pm

Economy

Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions

Joseph Lawler -

October 20, 2016 3:08 am

The Democratic presidential candidate has made a point of finding offsets for new programs, pledging last week that she would not add a

Economy

Clinton’s big tax hikes not enough to match spending

Joseph Lawler -

October 18, 2016 5:00 pm

Economy

Pence spells out no-changes stance on Social Security

Joseph Lawler -

October 5, 2016 2:14 am

Why Is No One Talking About the Deficit?

Geoffrey Norman -

August 25, 2016 5:50 pm

Infrastructure

Trump: ‘This Is the Time’ for Government to Borrow

Chris Deaton -

August 11, 2016 6:34 pm

National security fears and the presidential election have dominated the political discourse over the past year, but that uptick marks a sharp increase from the 2015 fiscal year, when the deficit fell to $439 billion. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

News

Budget office: Deficit jumps to $590 billion

Joel Gehrke -

August 5, 2016 9:29 pm

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suggested white female voters voted for President Trump in 2016 because of pressure from their husbands. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Analysis: Hillary would boost deficit $2.2 trillion, spend 3X revenues

Paul Bedard -

August 4, 2016 5:11 pm

Revenue climbed 1 percent in the first three-quarters of the fiscal year, but spending rose 4 percent. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Economy

Budget office: Deficit up $81 billion in nine months

Joseph Lawler -

July 8, 2016 8:50 pm

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Tag: Deficit

White House: Combating climate change will reduce deficit

Economists see entitlement cuts or middle-class tax hikes as inevitable

Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions

Clinton’s big tax hikes not enough to match spending

Why Is No One Talking About the Deficit?

Trump: ‘This Is the Time’ for Government to Borrow

Budget office: Deficit jumps to $590 billion

Analysis: Hillary would boost deficit $2.2 trillion, spend 3X revenues

Budget office: Deficit up $81 billion in nine months

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