Deficit spending occurs when the federal government spends more than it collects. This means that the federal budget exceeds both the government’s revenues for the year and any surplus it currently ...

Much of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about his on-again/off-again tariff plan is based around the idea that the U.S. is in a trade deficit with many countries around the world. But a deficit ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose broad tariffs on nearly all of the country’s trading partners appears to be an attempt to address his longtime dissatisfaction with the U.S. trade deficit.

Are you wondering what trade deficits are and what all the hoopla is around President Donald Trump's trade war? Here are some terms and facts to help you understand. A trade imbalance is caused when ...

Despite State of the Union promises to get tough on the deficit, President Obama's budget announcement Monday is expected to show debt rising to $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year. That's up ...

Donald Trump has been fixated on the trade deficit recently. He keeps bringing it up to rationalize the sweeping tariffs he wants to impose on basically the entire world. But does the president even ...

President Trump claims a main goal of his crippling tariffs is to address the U.S. trade deficit. So is the U.S. trade deficit a problem? On... What's so bad about a trade deficit? President Trump ...

A smaller deficit may give Congress more time to procrastinate on reforms. May 10, 2013 — -- There's no denying it: things are looking a little better for the economy. More money is coming into ...

Chicago's projected budget deficit in 2026 is even higher than previously predicted, Mayor Brandon Johnson and city officials warned Friday. The city is facing major revenue shortages next year and a ...

The University of Chicago reduced its budget deficit from $288 million to $160 million in FY2025, putting the school ahead of ...

Colorado athletics is projecting it will run a huge deficit this year after increasing pay for coach Deion Sanders and adding ...