Federal figures show only a slight deficit drop from last year, and the gap grew during Trump’s time in office ...

If saved by the Supreme Court, the tariffs are also expected to shrink the economy and cause inflation to spike.

The U.S. government posted a higher $284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by the recent federal ...

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson shot down President Trump’s proposal to shell out $2,000 tariff dividend checks to Americans ...

The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower.

The US kicked off the 2026 fiscal year with a $284 billion budget deficit last month, underscoring the Trump administration’s challenge in attempting to dramatically shrink federal borrowing needs in ...

Trump previously said “a dividend of at least $2,000 a person” funded by U.S. tariff revenue would be sent out.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says the U.S. “can’t afford” the tariff dividend checks President Donald Trump has ...

Senate conservatives scoff at using tariff revenue for anything other than the deficit that’s projected to top $1.8 trillion this year.

Republican senators are panning President Trump’s latest proposals to help Americans cope with high prices and a slowing ...

I learned basic arithmetic skills in third grade. I wasn’t exceptional; everyone in my public school third grade class learned them. Of course, we all can now use computers to have calculations done ...