As Chris McIntosh promises resources, how does Wisconsin’s budget compare to rest of Big Ten?

As Chris McIntosh promises more resources for Wisconsin football, here's how the Badgers' budget has compared to others in ...

America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky

J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warned this week that while America is “going broke” it’s doing so slowly enough that markets ...

Fact check: National debt, fake wifi charges and the cost of rebuilding Gaza

Multiple posts on Facebook and X have claimed that the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to give £40 billion to ...

CBO reports $1.8 trillion federal deficit as debt costs hit record $1 trillion

The Congressional Budget Office reported a $1.8 trillion federal deficit for fiscal year 2025, driven in part by a record $1 ...

Partisan shutdown standoff ignores key risk to US stability: rising national debt

There has been little discussion about how to reduce the nearly $2 trillion federal deficit, and questions remain over the ...

Uncle Sam vs. Silicon Valley: The $35 Trillion Debt Divide

This creates a fascinating economic divide: the public sector—designed to provide stability—is heavily indebted, while the ...
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Greenwashing Debt in the Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands harbor some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. Their isolated location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has allowed ...

Thomas Massie, Rand Paul talk Epstein files, national debt on campaign tour

Thomas Massie and Rand Paul went on a tour across Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to campaign for Massie. Here's what ...

Ohio lawmakers wants national debt addressed

Ohio Republicans want the federal government to get a handle on the national debt, saying taxpayers are overburdened and long ...

Texas man asks Dave Ramsey if Venmo can fix America’s $37T debt — but Ramsey says donations miss the real problem

Sometimes, the government just opens itself up for criticism with its actions. Which explains why The Ramsey Show’s Ken ...

U.S. public debt hits record $37.9 trillion, rising $25 billion daily as fiscal crisis deepens — is tariff policy enough as debt-to-GDP climbs 124%?

The US national debt has hit a record $37.8 trillion. It keeps rising fast. The government is borrowing $25 billion every day ...

Debt collection complaints are surging: Here’s why

Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate collectors must follow strict rules. The Fair Debt Collection Practices ...