Tired of shutdown threats? Try to understand the weird way the US government gets money
The term “shutdown” is also something of a misnomer. Lapses in funding are a bad way to do business, and they can delay ...
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My Family Went Debt-Free in 18 Months—I Use the Same 5 Products To Build A Budget Every Year
I started searching for budget-friendly products to help us save money without putting us into more debt. To my surprise, ...
Gross interest payments on US debt topped $1 trillion
The federal government has paid north of $1 trillion in gross interest payments on its debt for fiscal 2024 as the national ...
US Budget Gap Reaches $1.9 Trillion as Fiscal Year Nears End
The US federal budget deficit surged in August with one month to go until the end of the fiscal year as higher interest costs continued to weigh on the overall balance.
US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says
The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, ...
Lauren Boebert says Speaker Johnson’s failed spending bill would ‘screw’ the US more than a ‘Diddy freak off’
Firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert chided that House Speaker Mike Johnson’s spending patch flop would “screw our country more ...
Fiscal Year: What It Is and Advantages Over Calendar Year
A fiscal year (FY) is a 52- or 53-week period that a company or government uses for budgeting and accounting purposes and as a schedule for its financial statements.
US Congress must pass farm spending bill this year, say commodity groups
More than 300 U.S. farm and commodity groups urged Congress in a letter on Monday to pass a long-delayed farm spending bill ...
US political ad spending soars -- but does it work?
US presidential election advertising budgets are off the charts this year, though it is not clear how well they work in ...
Harris County approves 8% property tax increase in new budget
Harris County Commissioners Court voted to increase property taxes from 3.5 percent to 8 percent under next fiscal year's ...
US Navy's new submarines are 'in crisis' as costs balloon by $17 billion, lawmaker says
The Navy's nuclear-powered Virginia class sub, which it's supposed to build two of a year, is facing major delays and ...
China ‘iron butt’ woman travels to 42 cities in gap year, spends just US$2,800 on tickets
Blogger travels across the mainland, Russia, Thailand, and Indonesia on budget trips, sometimes paying US$14 for flight.