What to know about Takaichi’s policies after her big election win
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big election win paves the way for her ruling party…
Trump tariffs: How can duties cover dividends and help pay national debt?
Donald Trump has made some big promises about his tariff regime. It will help pay down the national…
Republicans to Trump: No $2,000 Tariff Checks
President Donald Trump wants to send $2,000 tariff checks to Americans next year. But to do that, he’ll…
Tariff rebate checks: Odds tracker shows odds of Trump paying $2,000 dividend at 2%
If the White House handing out $2,000 checks to all U.S. citizens sounded too good to be true,…
Trump’s $2,000 tariff ‘dividends’ would cost twice as much as the revenue coming in, budget watchdog warns
President Trump’s recent proposal to pay Americans “at least $2,000 a person” from new tariff revenue—a policy he…
U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown
The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows.…
Coalition to blame for Australia’s soaring debt
As gross government debt nears $1 trillion, the numbers reveal a confronting truth — most of it was…
US, UK, France bond yields tip higher amid national debt concerns
As traders head into the final leg of 2025 they are not doing so with overconfidence. In fact,…
President Trump may want a lower base rate on behalf of consumers, but it sure is convenient for national debt too
It’s true the housing market has ground to a halt. And at some point, a lower base rate…
US budget deficit climbs despite record income from Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit in July climbed 20% this fiscal year compared to the last…