Interest rates, inflation: Crucial two weeks loom for Aussie households
Australian households face a critical fortnight with inflation data, the RBA interest rate decision and the federal budget…
Michael Peterson: ‘We owe it to the next generation’ to fix national debt
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest monthly budget says the U.S. government operated at a deficit of $1.17 trillion…
Why less U.S. borrowing from foreign countries creates higher prices
The only way the U.S. can spend the way it spends — which is to say, more than…
Jamie Dimon: US had home run on national debt, next best option is crisis management
What this borrowing (and its related interest payments) will ultimately mean for the economy remains to be seen:…
Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Talk of Breaking Up Homeland Funding
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hardened his stance against partially funding the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, saying…
Health care spending is surging just as Trump’s tax cuts cripple its funding
Federal health care spending has reached a historic turning point. It is now the single largest category of…
Patients come last as union angles for $200m-a-year Medicaid payday
New York has been ground zero for one of the worst taxpayer abuses in the history of Medicaid,…
Economists Urge Carney to Set Output Targets Amid Debt Binge
Some economists are urging Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to set clear economic and investment targets when his…
1.4 Million Lawfully Present Immigrants are Expected to Lose Health Coverage due to the 2025 Tax and Budget LawÂ
Congressional Republicans and President Trump passed the tax and budget reconciliation bill in July 2025. The new law…
How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?
President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025 a budget reconciliation package (formerly called the “One Big…
Vermont officials estimate 45,000 people to lose health insurance under Trump’s tax bill
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., seated, surrounded by Republican members of Congress, prepares to sign President…