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 ...

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.
The Economist

Chicago is facing a giant budget crisis

The spike goes some way to explaining why Chicago is in a giant fiscal pickle. The Windy City may be a leading indicator of ...

Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget

Taiwan has already held preliminary talks with the United States about what weapons it wants to buy as part of a $40-billion ...

The World’s Largest Air Forces By Budget

The United States easily has the biggest air force budget, followed by China. Few countries spend more than $20 billion ...

Democrats preach affordability while California’s budget bleeds billions | Opinion

The Democratic Party has clearly decided on a winning formula for the 2026 midterms: Affordability. But it appears California ...
The New York Times

There Might Not Be a Map for That: Budget Cuts Threaten Geological Surveys

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work. By Rebecca Dzombak Every spring for the last 31 years, ...

US, Taiwan begin preliminary coordination on arms purchase under new defence budget

Taiwan held preliminary talks with the United States on its arms purchase as of what weapons it aims to buy as part of a ...