Federal Debt Needs Discipline Beyond Election-Cycle Slogans
Opinion argues that America’s debt problem cannot be solved through slogans alone and requires durable choices on spending, revenue, growth, and national priorities together now.
Fiscal Policy
Social Security Trust Fund Faces 2032 Deadline as Benefit Questions Grow
Social Security’s trust fund is projected to run dry in 2032, raising questions about future benefit levels and the political choices facing Congress and retirees.
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion as Borrowing Costs Rise
U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, intensifying concerns about borrowing costs, federal deficits, Social Security, Medicare and difficult fiscal choices ahead for lawmakers now.