From The Fiscal Times
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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan Would Cost $84 Billion: Analysis
Yuval RosenbergApril 11, 2024President Joe Biden’s new student debt relief plans are projected to cost $84 billion if enacted, according to the
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Hot Inflation Dims Prospects for Summer Rate Cuts
Michael RaineyApril 10, 2024A leading measure of inflation was higher than expected in March, as the consumer price index rose by 3.5% on a
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Deficit Tops $1 Trillion in First 6 Months of 2024 Fiscal Year
Michael RaineyApril 10, 2024The federal budget deficit totaled $1.06 trillion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Treasury
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House Conservatives Deal a New Blow to Speaker Johnson
Yuval RosenbergApril 10, 2024The far-right revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson got dialed up a notch Wednesday as a group of 19 House
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Fires Another Warning Shot at Johnson
Yuval RosenbergApril 9, 2024House Republican lawmakers returned from their two-week recess Tuesday and resumed their chaotic infighting right
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US and Allies Face Multi-Trillion Dollar Bill as Race to Rearm Picks Up Speed
Michael RaineyApril 9, 2024Global defense spending hit a record $2.2 trillion last year, and that number is only expected to rise as
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Trump Promises Billionaires: I'll Keep Your Taxes Low
Yuval RosenbergApril 8, 2024Former President Donald Trump reportedly told wealthy donors to his 2024 campaign that he’ll keep their taxes low
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Biden Announces New Student Loan Forgiveness Program for 25 Million Borrowers
Michael RaineyApril 8, 2024President Joe Biden is taking another shot at reducing student loan debt, 10 months after the Supreme Court