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Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal ...
GOP bill could add trillions to the U.S. deficit, some experts say. Here's what to know.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one ...
China Ran Record Budget Deficit With Spending Blitz Amid Tariffs
China’s fiscal stimulus pushed its four-month budget deficit to a record high, as the government ramped up support for the ...
US stocks end up, with S&P 500 eking out 6th straight win. US credit cut isn't surprising
U.S. stocks closed higher after an unsurprising US credit rating downgrade. Treasury yields rise. S&P 500 extends winning ...
US budget surplus surges to $258 billion in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1 trillion
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, ...
The $3,200 question: Moody’s sounds alarm on US debt; gold listens – what’s next for the metal?
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, finding support from escalating concerns over the US economic outlook and its burgeoning ...
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US budget surplus surges to $258B in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1T
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, the ...
US budget surplus rises 23% to $258 billion in April, customs revenue surges
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23% from a year earlier, reflecting strong tax ...
Why the US debt problem is getting too big to ignore
The US just lost its final AAA credit rating as debt nears $37 trillion. Yields are rising, deficits widening, and markets ...
The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn’t Cut the Deficit
House Republicans advanced the bill late Sunday, but budget analysts across the political spectrum warn that the proposal ...