Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future. Pritzker will present his eighth ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces significant financial uncertainty as he prepares to present the state's budget. The state's financial future is challenged by potential federal funding cuts from the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks to reporters during a news conference on the impacts of the Republican budget proposal at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in ...

The U.S. national debt is on pace to break a record set after World War II in four years, while annual budget deficits are projected to balloon to $3 trillion a year a decade from now, according to a ...

MARTINEZ — Bracing for a budget shortfall blamed largely on federal cuts, Contra Costa County voters could be asked to help mitigate any financial impacts with a ballot measure this June that would ...

Total healthcare spending by the American people is projected to reach at least $5.9 trillion this year. Over $2 trillion of that is estimated to be spent by the federal government on programs such as ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social ...

Agricultural research in Stoneville, Mississippi, has been crucial for U.S. crop yields and farming mechanization. The Stoneville facility is a leading research center for soybeans, cotton, and ...

After a period of hyper-inflation, despite the fact that inflation has calmed down, many of us are still feeling the financial squeeze. From the cost of housing, utilities, groceries and more, costs ...

The national debt reached $38 trillion in October 2025, following the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion since the COVID-19 pandemic. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is projected to add $3.4 trillion ...

WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation today welcomed Daniel Kowalski as the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget. Operating within the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic ...