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A new Fox News poll delivers a lengthy list of numbers that signal trouble for Republicans:
Democrats hold a 7-point edge over Republicans in the generic congressional ballot for the midterm...
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Republicans have “lost the messaging battle” over their tax cuts, according to a survey commissioned by the Republican National Committee. The poll, conducted early this month by GOP firm Public...
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Any Democrat proposing a transition to a Medicare-for-all system can expect to be pressed on a pivotal question: How do you plan to pay for it?
The price tag: Various estimates have pegged the cost...
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Health care spending per person for Americans with employer-provided health insurance rose by 44 percent, or 4.1 percent a year, from 2007 through 2016, according to a new study in Health Affairs....
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The 2018 election may be a referendum on President Donald Trump, but it’s also turning into a battle over Medicare, at least in some key races.
The Washington Post’s David Weigel reports that...
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In a 93-7 vote, the Senate on Tuesday passed a package of spending bills that would boost fiscal 2019 funding for the Defense Department and provide full-year funding for the departments of Education...
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In the latest Barron’s cover story, Jack Hough warns of the long-term risks of rising U.S. public debt. While noting that there’s little chance of hitting debt-related turbulence anytime soon and...
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“The deficits hawks are dead,” declared Paul Kane, The Washington Post’s senior congressional correspondent and columnist, in a piece over the weekend.
It’s easy to see why Kane says that, and there’...
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Larry Kudlow is at it again. Speaking at the Economic Club of New York, the top economic adviser to President Trump said that, while the administration is looking to cut federal spending — including...
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Does the high and rising level of U.S. public debt matter? If so, how concerned should we be?
Goldman Sachs asks those questions in a new research piece, noting that the “fiscal outlook for both...
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Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month and put off a divisive fight over funding for President Trump’s border wall with Mexico...
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When is a record not a record? Median household income reached a new nominal high of $61,372 in 2017, up from $60,309 in 2016, the Census Bureau said Wednesday. But the agency also warned that a...
