September 27, 2023
A seemingly simple phrase, the government shutdown creates a complicated ripple from government agencies to countless individuals.
September 1, 2023
Idalia reminds us that the cost of hurricanes for storms with the letter "I" has been especially deadly and destructive.
August 17, 2023
Looking at its spending, its goals, and its focus, we could say that the Inflation Reduction Act needs a new name.
May 29, 2023
Stated by Congress in 99 pages of unintelligible sentences, the two halves of the debt ceiling deal can be simply summarized.
May 22, 2023
With NASA's funding, the dilemmas of budget cuts range from intangible pride to practical on earth considerations.
May 21, 2023
Affecting citizens, creditors, and contractors, a debt default is a personal event that touches the lives of millions of people.
April 30, 2023
Related to existing fiscal policy obligations, the X-date indicates precisely when the U.S. must have a higher debt ceiling.
February 24, 2023
February 2, 2023
We can look at the federal budget to see why the debt ceiling should be raised before debating federal spending tradeoffs.
April 11, 2022
Comparing national spending and taxes in the United States to other similar countries, we see big differences.
April 7, 2022
Looking at the combination of luxury and defense, we can see why the new Air Force One presidential jets are an expensive purchase.
January 21, 2022
With their U.S. roots in a 1790s Whiskey Rebellion, sin taxes vary when looking at current consumption and their state revenue.