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Category: National Debt (US)
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Deficit Politics Returns in Debate Over Trump Tax Cuts
The legislation that Republicans are trying to push through Congress could swell the very fiscal imbalance that party leaders have promised to tame for years.
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How Hard Will Musk Fight Republicans’ Budget Bill?
The tech mogul is urging followers to pressure lawmakers to “KILL THE BILL,” potentially undermining a key plank of President Trump’s domestic agenda.
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Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
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Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of their bill to enact President Trump’s agenda.
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Ray Dalio’s Prescription for Avoiding Fiscal Catastrophe
The hedge fund billionaire’s take on how to fix America’s fiscal woes is getting a warm reception in Washington, even as he suggests drastic changes.
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The House Passed Trump’s Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.
Republicans brought the president’s tax cuts one step closer to reality, but Wall Street remains on edge about the fiscal costs.
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Trump’s Tax Policy Collides with Market Reality
Another spike in Treasury bond yields puts lawmakers in a tricky spot as they push for big cuts that could drastically swell America’s debt pile.
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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A
The downgrade means that each of the three major credit rating firms no longer gives the United States its best rating.