America’s debt will be more than 100% of U.S. gross domestic product by later this year, the Congressional Budget Office ...

Obscure charts show how California's spending exploded under Newsom, far outstripping its stagnant population growth, inflation and a hefty increase in revenues.

Explore the history of fiscal deficits in the U.S. from 1789 to now, and understand how early figures like Alexander Hamilton addressed budget shortfalls in the country.

Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest ...