August 23, 2026
With federal spending having moved past $40 trillion, we can ask if the debt-to-GDP ratio has become too large.
June 1, 2026
Looking at military spending, we can compare the United States to other countries and also to the U.S. budget.
April 10, 2026
Looking at the impact of war through an IMF report and the Trump budget, we can see the wartime and peacetime tradeoffs of defense spending.
April 8, 2026
Seeing President Trump's projected cuts to NASA'a budget, we should consider the tradeoffs that include science and protecting the earth.
February 27, 2026
As the national debt and deficits grow, by looking at them more closely, we can see why we should worry about the future.
January 26, 2026
Ranging from DoorDash cancellations to salt spreaders, the cost of a record breaking snowstorm is considerable.
July 24, 2025
As a metric that indicates whether a country is borrowing too much, the debt to GDP ratio focuses on borrowing and growth.
April 30, 2025
Knowing the massive number of people that depend on goverrnment spending, we can see why cutting the budget will be tough.
March 23, 2025
Looking at marshmallows in the United Kingdom and the United States, we see why food taxes are not what they appear to be.
February 5, 2025
With federal spending a focus of the Trump administration, we can look at age, geography, and politics to see where the money goes.
January 27, 2025
Always a challenge, the U.S. deficit is a problem for the Congress because we will soon hit the debt ceiling again.
December 22, 2024
Probably a hidden item in the U.S budget, seized yachts cost many millions to maintain until they can be sold.