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Fiscal committee eyes $600 million in ongoing cuts to tame projected deficit

Maryland could be in for some belt-tightening in an effort to contain a series of projected budget shortfalls, including a $1 ...
Opinion

A Check-Up On The Screws Holding The Economy Together

The U.S. economy remains resilient, with 60% of key indicators ('screws') tight and supporting continued expansion. Fiscal 2026 deficit and net money-creation are currently at multi-year lows, but the ...
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Fargo school board passes 2nd straight budget with a deficit; member calls it 'unsustainable'

FARGO — The Fargo school board has given final approval to the 2025-26 budget, marking a second straight year of projected multi-million dollar deficits for the district. The budget was the main item ...
Washington Examiner

Trump reduces the deficit by 4% with tariffs and his signature tax law

Roughly a third of the revenue boom resulted from Trump’s unprecedented, near-universal tariffs on imports. Yet more than half of the revenue increase came from rising wages and realized capital gains ...