Columnists Federal deficit surged 12% last year. Even though tax collections grew, spending exploded faster Tiana Lowe Doescher · October 8, 2026 3:57 pm
Federal deficit rose to $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, adding to debt fears Zach Halaschak · October 8, 2026 2:46 pm
Op-Eds Rising interest outpaces national defense. It’s eating America alive Eric Wargotz · October 7, 2026 10:00 am
Op-Eds Dick Cheney said deficits don’t matter. Tell that to your 7% mortgage Ted Tucker · October 5, 2026 9:00 am
Op-Eds We cut China’s trade deficit in half — so why is ours at a record $1.24 trillion? Meda Parameswara Reddy · October 5, 2026 8:00 am
News Spike in mortgage rates compounds inflation and debt woes Zach Halaschak · October 5, 2026 5:00 am
Op-Eds Trump just tried to beat the Democrats at their own game. It’s going to backfire Sam Raus · September 18, 2026 10:00 am
Op-Eds Scott Bessent is wrong. The US can’t grow its way out of the deficit James Rogan · September 17, 2026 6:00 am
In Focus Scott Bessent made his fortune betting against policies like these Desmond Lachman · September 14, 2026 2:00 pm
Finance Bessent says world is ‘awash in debt’ and growth is the only way out Zach Halaschak · August 31, 2026 12:14 pm
Fiscal hawks skeptical of Bessent’s claim that US can ‘grow our way out’ of $40 trillion debt Zach Halaschak · August 27, 2026 6:00 am
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