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Breaking down Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and its impact on the deficit and national debt
The Republican tax cut and spending bill could add trillions to the already massive deficit. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what ...
Republican David Schweikert: Musk Is Absolutely Right on National Debt
Elon Musk's push against President Trump's tax and spending bill stands to cause Republicans voicing concern about increasing ...
‘Debt slavery’: Mike Lee and Elon Musk ally against spending in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Sen. Mike Lee joined Elon Musk in criticizing the proposed spending in President Trump's "big beautiful bill." Musk called it ...
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Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations
Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national ...
Summers Says Debt Surge From Trump Plan Will Undermine US Power
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending plan will add to the ...
Live Q&A: Deficit, Debt and Markets—We Answer Your Biggest Questions
WSJ subscribers can submit their questions to our economics reporters in the comments space. Sort by “Most Liked” to see ...
Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the ...
Default on your student loans? Trump will go after your tax refunds and wages, but not Social Security
The Education Department won’t target the Social Security payments of defaulted student-loan borrowers for now, but is still ...