Should the US adopt an amendment requiring Congress to pass a balanced budget?

Some lawmakers want the United States to adopt a new amendment to force Congress to come up with balanced budgets to keep the ...

US budget deficit hits $284 billion in October; report impacted by shutdown

The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal ...
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Democrats oppose idea of a constitutional balanced budget amendment

In light of the nation’s $38 trillion national debt, U.S. House lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss ways to structure a ...

Senator Daines speaks on efforts to pass budget bills ahead of next shutdown deadline

Congress has about two months to pass several budget bills to avoid another government shutdown. Montana Senator Steve Daines ...

Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end.
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How the United Nations is funded, and who pays the most

As it marks its 80th year, the United Nations is facing a major budget shortfall. The situation could worsen as the United States – the UN’s largest funder and debtor – reassesses its ties to the ...