The federal government borrowed $1.6 trillion over the past year – March 2025 to February 2026 – based on estimates from the Congressional Budget...

The U.S. national debt has long been on an unsustainable path. Nonetheless, for most of the 20th century, debt sustainability has been bolstered by...

Social Security is the bedrock of the U.S. retirement system, providing benefits for 70 million Americans. And yet, with the program projected to be...

UPDATE (March 5, 2026): CBO estimated the Supreme Court ruling that IEPPA tariffs are illegal will reduce revenue by $1.6 trillion through 2036...

The national debt will rise to 175% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2056 – or $168 trillion – according to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO)...

Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She recently wrote an opinion piece for the Dallas Morning News , the...

Amid the growing bipartisan interest in the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act (FCPA), below are some frequently asked questions and answers about...

Federal health programs will cost over $26 trillion through 2036, under the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline, making health care the largest...

Net interest on the national debt, the fastest growing part of the budget, is projected to more than double from $970 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025...