Yes, We Should Fear Budget Deficits

U.S. business economists are concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies, saying they fear his tariffs and higher budget deficits could eventually slow the economy......»»

Yes, We Should Fear Budget Deficits.....»»

Annual U.S. federal budget deficits - the difference between what the government takes in and what it spends each year - are expected to remain close to $1 trillion or more over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday......»»

For the GOP, deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House For the GOP, deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House.....»»

Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite States were in good financial shape before the coronavirus pandemic. But they now face massive budget deficits. Without immediate federal aid, states .....»»

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that “over time” the U.S. will need to look into the sharply rising budget deficits created by the multi-trillion-dollar coronavirus support packages. Right... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

No matter when the city's economy turns around as the effects of the coronavirus eventually fade, Phoenix is facing big deficits. Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton outlined a brutal budget forecast for 2021 in a teleconferenced planning meeting on March .....»»

Africa is crying out for debt relief to weather a perfect storm of coronavirus, plummeting oil and commodity prices, mounting budget deficits and weaker currencies......»»

Real obstacles to the fiscal stimulus America now needs to fight the damage caused by coronavirus......»»

Now is the time to put the federal budget on a more "sustainable" path, Powell told Congress......»»

Without corrective action, trillion-dollar deficits will be with us for years to come......»»

The U.S. economy will grow at a "solid" rate of 2.2% this year, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office forecast on Tuesday, but with federal budget deficits hitting $1.015 trillion......»»

U.S. federal budget deficits as far as the eye can see.....»»

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A History Of U.S. Budget Deficits.....»»

Deficits are cool again in Washington. After a few years of stabilizing toward the end of the Obama administration, the annual budget deficit is on track to reach $1 trillion in the near future......»»

Laffer’s economic philosophy — that tax cuts will spur economic growth, which will in turn increase government revenue — has been criticized by Democrats who argue that it inflates budget deficits......»»

A new nonpartisan analysis says President Donald Trump's budget plan would produce significantly larger budget deficits than promised when it was released in March, mostly because its estimates of economic growth are too rosy......»»

Stan Collender, a widely published budget expert who entertained readers with witty, conversational analyses of fiscal issues, died Friday.....»»

The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday reduced its projection of deficits from 2020 to 2029 by 2%, due to a lowering of its estimates of mandatory spending and net interest payments. The CBO anticipates a .....»»