Biden’s Budget Deficit Hits $2 Trillion: A Closer Look

The federal budget ... a deficit of $1.7 trillion for fiscal 2023. However, $300 billion in student debt cancellations makes the actual deficit $2 […] The post Biden’s Budget Deficit Hits ... Read More

EDITORIAL: Biden deficit surpasses $1 trillion in just half a year

Inflation — which he and his economic advisers never saw coming — hit a 40-year high ... $3.8 trillion in fiscal 2013. On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the deficit ... Read More

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Rishi Sunak said the government in Tehran was “intent on sowing chaos” in the region, but he also called for restraint from “all sides ... across the United States and around the globe ... Read More

Finland is the world’s happiest country, US drops to all-time low

Gallup released the 2024 World ... in the US, while young people in Western Europe saw a more gradual decline. Out of the 143 countries polled, the US ranked 23 overall — an all-time low for ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from ... since the war in Gaza began. 3:05 pm 3m read Biden meeting with his national security team as US pledges 'support' for Israel ... Read More

How the US Budget Deficit’s Economic Implications Could Trickle Down to You

The United States has a huge budget deficit — more ... In FY 2023, the government took in $4.44 trillion and spend $6.13 trillion, resulting in a deficit of $1.70 trillion. Read More

US hits all-time low in world happiness ranking

A report published Wednesday ranked the United States as the 23rd happiest on the planet ... Last year, the U.S. was ranked the 15 th happiest country in the World Happiness Report. This is the first ... Read More

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April 15, 2024 • Jury selection is underway for Donald Trump's hush-money trial — the first time in U.S. history a former president is being tried on criminal charges. A decision could come by ... Read More

US Senate approves US$1.2 trillion budget in late-night vote

The US Senate approved a long-awaited budget of US$1.2 trillion in the early hours of ... agreement on their positions and did not have time to vote before midnight. However, the White House ... Read More

Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, expected to include several tax breaks and hits

The government temporarily suspended the 14-cents-a-litre tax on Jan. 1 for six ... for high income earners. Manitoba has not followed suit to date. The budget comes at a time of continued red ... Read More

Philippines' budget deficit at $2.93bln in February

It brought year-to-date budget deficit to 76.7 billion pesos, versus the 60.6 billion pesos deficit a year ago. ($1 = 56.2100 Philippine pesos) (Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by Martin Petty) ... Read More

US hits all-time low in world happiness ranking

A report published Wednesday ranked the United States as the 23rd happiest ... the 15 th happiest country in the World Happiness Report. This is the first time in the report’s 10-year history ... Read More