When I was born in 2009, our nation was already in debt. I’ve watched as that debt has become normalized. | Opinion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Win McNamee - Pool via CNP / MEGA / Newscom/RSSIL/Newscom In light of one of the more outlandish claims that President Donald ...

As session resumes in Springfield, we spoke with leaders of both the House and Senate to see what lawmakers hope to ...

President Trump laid down a demand Friday for a “balanced budget” while a nonpartisan budget group estimated his tax priorities will cost at least $5 trillion over 10 years and perhaps double that.

A bipartisan commitment to responsible budgeting was once a fundamental part of American governance. Congress borrowed for exceptional situations and reduced the debt burden otherwise. Since the Great ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George ...

What’s the bigger generational burden: small amounts of annual borrowing to pay for small governmental overages in a nation full of 20 percent taxed middle earners (governments can't borrow ...

In light of one of the more outlandish claims that President Donald Trump made during Tuesday night's joint address to Congress, an important reminder: There is no plan to balance the budget. In fact, ...