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Why Wall Street Is So Worried About ‘Refunding’

A routine announcement by the Treasury Department about its borrowing plans has attracted more attention than usual because of the rapid rise in interest...

Military Spending Is Something Both Political Extremes Get Wrong

National security isn’t a monetary issue.

The Bond Market Is Flexing Its Muscles

Soaring interest rates have the power to alter the direction of the economy and command the attention of Washington, our columnist says.

The G.O.P. Goes Full-on Extremist

When intolerance meets reactionary economics.

Where Mike Johnson Stands on Key Issues: Ukraine, LGBTQ Rights and More

The new House speaker, an evangelical Christian, has a staunchly conservative record on gay rights, abortion, gun safety and more.

Johnson Faces the Same Spending Dilemmas That Plagued McCarthy

The newly installed Republican speaker opposed the bill to avert a government shutdown and has been against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine. Now it...

Treasury Report Shows $1.7 Trillion Deficit

The widening gap between what the government spends and what it earns comes as Congress continues to spar over the proper levels of federal...

The Federal Deficit Is Growing. This Is Why.

Tax receipts dipped unexpectedly last year. The Biden administration blames Republican tax cuts, but the truth is more complicated.

President Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel and Ukraine

The president addressed the nation with a 15-minute speech and said he would send Congress a budget request to fund national security and support...

Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America

For decades, spending on the future put the nation ahead of all others. What would it take to revive that spirit?

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