Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are picking apart federal spending ... money goes. The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which ...

Like households, the federal government must live within the confines of a budget. However, those confines are much, much larger than the spending limits of the average household -- or any ...

Here are seven key budget charts that shed light on the nation’s finances, the economic outlook and what lies ahead for households and consumers. The federal budget has just had a two-year stint ...

Spending figures are projected outlays before any changes to budget authority in the bill. The appropriations process deals with only a portion of all federal spending — often called discretionary.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal budget process is broken. Since 1977, only on four occasions has Congress passed all appropriations bills on time. Delayed action sets the stage ...

If you think staying on top of your household budget is tedious, consider the process the federal government must go through each year. Actually, the process takes more than a year. The U.S ...