How the CBO gets to these figures is at the center of a long-running debate in Washington, because these estimates often ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is required by law to provide economic analyses on major legislation.

By 2018, our national debt had grown to $22 trillion. Trump at that time stated in his budget proposal that the national debt ...

The White House said if the "Big Beautiful Bill" passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in ...

A CRFB analysis shows the Senate's tax bill could raise national debt to 126% of GDP by 2034, with deficits potentially ...

"With their blind willingness to concentrate power in the president while generating massive deficits that will topple our ...

The answer may be that Republicans aren’t focused on solving a fiscal problem. They’re focused on solving a political problem ...

Donald Trump as a candidate promised his policies wouldn’t add to the debt. Before taking office, he vowed “to restore fiscal ...

The new budget bill is a plan for large tax cuts, which will mostly benefit higher earners, combined with cuts to social ...

President Donald Trump says chronic U.S. trade deficits are a national emergency. His tax bill will make them worse. The ...

As President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline for passing his "Big Beautiful Bill" approaches, the White House has been touting ...

From the commentary, "Why are Republicans voting for this monstrosity? Because they are more afraid of Trump than they are ...