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President Trump’s bold economic agenda, anchored by the historic pro-growth policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill, will unleash robust, real economic growth and restore fiscal sanity in America.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's tariffs would reduce federal deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a new nonpartisan analysis released on June 4. However, the report ...

US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Tuesday evening to showcase a series of charts that paint a picture of early economic gains in his second term. Highlighting improvements ...

Government size is well beyond the growth-optimal threshold. Total government spending has surged to over 35% of GDP, far above the 25% tipping point where studies show additional spending begins to ...

The Trump White House claimed Wednesday that the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce the federal deficit by between $2.1 trillion and $2.3 trillion over the next decade — ...

While Republicans on Capitol Hill work toward passing President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” — with work and investment tax cut incentives, along with significant deregulation, and depreciation ...

The White House projected that the tax provisions in the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would reduce deficits by up to $2.3 trillion because of the economic growth spurred by the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration said Friday it projects federal deficits will be cut in half over the next 10 years, attributing the reductions to a sweeping package of spending cuts, new trade ...

As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, the revenue, fiscal, and primary deficits are under scrutiny. These indicators reveal ...