The Congressional Budget Office expects the U.S. federal deficit to rise more over the coming years than previously expected, a release by the agency showed Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut short-term rates in 2026, with its key interest rate settling at 3.4% towards the end of President Donald Trump 's term in office in 2028, ...

Federal outlays grew nearly as much, from $6.735 trillion in 2024 to $7.01 trillion in 2025. The main drivers were an additional $294 billion spent on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Last ...

Since its release in May 2025, the President’s FY 2026 budget has received a lot of attention for its proposed changes to entitlement programs, especially Medicaid. However, it also proposes major ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The fiscal year 2026 budget proposal avoids NIH consolidation and funds NEI at the same level it has been funded ...

A view of the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Senate and House appropriators are eyeing White House work on IT, artificial ...

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 ...