With many schools closed through the end of the school year, students and parents are largely on their own when it comes to navigating remote…
Even before COVID-19 hit, the United States entered the new decade with a $23.2 trillion national debt. It now stands at $24.5 trillion, according to…
As large parts of the U.S. economy are put on standby to slow the spread of COVID-19, the federal government has resorted to unprecedented rates…
Last month a promising bipartisan energy bill, the American Energy Innovation Act, stalled in the Senate in a stalemate over disagreements about which amendments to…
Early on in the U.S. response to the coronavirus, President Trump announced that he was putting Vice President Mike Pence in the driver’s seat. It’s…
President Trump has signed the CARES Act into law, an unprecedented $2.3 trillion aid package providing relief for the economic slowdown caused by the novel…
As the debate over Medicare for All rages on the campaign trail, one Ohio representative has launched a plan to expand a way for people…
According to the latest CBO projections, $1 trillion-plus budget deficits have arrived and are here to stay due to the surging costs of Social Security…
The economy has seen its share of ups and downs over the past 20 years, but one thing has remained constant — the federal government…
Candidates and debate moderators in the 2020 presidential campaign have so far spent precious little time talking about the United States’ growing debt burden.The public…