As the partial shutdown of the federal government enters its 17th day, the stakes are rising. Shutdowns have numerous negative economic and political effects, but...
The Treasury Department reported this week that the federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2018 increased by $113 billion, or 17 percent from 2017, resulting...
During primary season in 2000, I came upon my boss—a longtime Democratic insider—reading John McCain's tax plan. “It’s really good,” he said, and a lot...
The headline from the updated budget and economic outlook released yesterday by the Congressional Budget Office was no surprise: The combination of the tax cuts...
President Trump, who sees himself as the toughest guy in the room, is, along with his GOP allies in Congress, disarming the federal government’s ability...