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US budget deficit on track to hit $1 trillion for first time since 2012

Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The US budget deficit swelled at the beginning of 2020 even as the economy continued to grow at a steady pace.

Household Debt Hits Record High of $14.1 Trillion

Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

U.S. household debt set a new record in the final quarter of 2019, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a report (pdf) on Tuesday, climbing to a historic peak of $14.1 trillion.

President’s budget plan aims to cut deficit by $4.6 trillion in 10 years, balance budget in 15

Posted on Monday, February 10, 2020

President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal presented to Congress today boosts funds for the military and veterans and implements mandatory reforms for all agencies in an attempt to cut the deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next…

Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities

Posted on Monday, February 10, 2020

Charging that so-called 'sanctuary' cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing domestic security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a 'significant escalation' against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the…

Trump budget would cut $4.4T in spending, boosting defense while slashing safety nets, foreign aid

Posted on Sunday, February 9, 2020

The White House on Sunday unveiled a $4.8 trillion budget proposal that would slash spending dramatically on foreign aid and social safety nets, while including $2 billion for a southern border wall and substantially boosting funding to NASA,…

Trump proposes 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid in budget proposal – officials

Posted on Sunday, February 9, 2020

President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, senior administration officials told Reuters.

Buttigieg declared Iowa winner after technical glitches delay result

Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020

Pete Buttigieg narrowly won Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses on Thursday after a long delay in releasing the results, reshaping the 2020 race and raising doubts about the future of one-time front-runner Joe Biden, who finished a disappointing fourth.

New jobless claims fall by 15,000 close to a 50-year low

Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020

Initial jobless claims declined by 15,000 to 202,000 in the week ending Feb. 1, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday.

Trump acquitted in Republican Senate, ending impeachment

Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

US President Donald Trump was acquitted of both charges leveled against him by the House of Representatives Wednesday, concluding the third impeachment trial in US history.

Trump takes on ‘radical left’ in defiant State of the Union address; Pelosi rips up speech

Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

President Trump went on the offensive against socialism and left-wing policies during a defiant third State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night -- drawing groans from Democrats in attendance and prompting a furious House Speaker Nancy…

Trump State of Union Speech Will Occur Just Ahead of Senate Impeachment Vote

Posted on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening is to make his annual State of the Union speech, accepting an invitation from the House of Representatives that recently impeached him.

Senate rejects witnesses, sets final impeachment acquittal vote for Wednesday

Posted on Sunday, February 2, 2020

Senators defeated a last-ditch effort by Democrats to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump Friday evening, then approved a final schedule that will force a vote Wednesday on Mr. Trump’s fate.

Congressional Budget Office: Federal debt to grow to 98 percent of GDP by 2030

Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2020

The latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report projects that the federal debt will grow to 98 percent of GDP by 2030, with the economy expanding at an average annual rate of 1.7 percent from 2021 to 2030.

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Amid Concern for Below-Target Inflation

Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2020

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate-setting body decided Wednesday to keep the benchmark Federal Funds target rate unchanged within the 1.5 to 1.75 percent range.

‘Trust the American people’: Trump lawyers wrap up impeachment defense with plea

Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2020

President Trump’s lawyers wrapped up their impeachment defense on Tuesday by urging senators to 'trust the American people' with elections and to acquit the president, but the trial’s end was still in doubt, with Republicans lacking the votes…

US Economy on Path to ‘Solid’ 2020 Growth; Budget Deficits to Top $1 Trillion

Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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

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