The initial 2026 Social Security payment for those who were getting benefits before May 1997 will arrive January 2. For ...

Federal education policymakers find themselves at a critical intersection of budget policy and human investment as they consider budget reconciliation legislation. Updated, March 4, 2025: This post ...

Discover key arguments for and against a balanced federal budget, exploring potential impacts on national debt, taxpayers, and future economic stability.

President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a promise to slash spending by trillions of dollars and balance the federal budget. But, as the first fiscal year of his second term came to a ...

Funds for yet another government program are on track for depletion and could put higher education further out of reach for millions of Americans, according to research from the nonprofit Committee ...

The funding — $50 billion spread across the country — comes from federal Republicans' tax policy and federal budget ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- If you're a federal employee, job security might be one of your top concerns right now. Nearly 1,000 Washingtonians are without a job because of the federal budget cuts. Since ...

In May, the White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, which included $163 billion in cuts to non-defense spending. The budget proposal includes cutting $19.3 billion from the ...

The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers on a monthly basis. The government fiscal year closes at the end of September, but this analysis will look at the calendar year budget ...

I’m a finance professor at UCLA, so let’s talk finance. Which numbers are more meaningful to you? Having $50 to $100 cash in your pocket (rough average for an American) or knowing the total U.S.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released her final budget proposal, while saying it protects the state against federal ...

Facing reductions caused by President Trump’s policies, the state’s budget will prioritize essential services such as health ...