In the market: French bond vigilantes have lessons for the U.S.
Bond vigilantes’ violent reaction to spendthrift French politicians is an important reminder for the United States: the market will likely...
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Increased spending pushes 2024 US budget deficit estimate to $1.9 trillion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will jump to $1.915 trillion for fiscal 2024, topping last year's $1.695 trillion...
Too many people missing the larger view of the state of U.S. economy
The Tulsa World published an article on the US economy on May 16 (“Prices in US Cool Slightly”). The piece,...
Untangling the Government Funding Mess
Happy New Year. The government shuts down in 16 days. By now, that second sentence can’t surprise you. A Congress...
Your taxes are standing between the US and economic doom
Your tax payments are preventing the US from teetering over a fiscal cliff into a severe recession—and the difficulty of...
