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Sweeping budget package passes House after weeks of arm-twisting - Roll Call

House Republicans passed their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill early Thursday morning, sending to the Senate a filibuster-proof package.

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Asian Equities Track Wall St Sell-off As US Deficit Fears Grow

Asian equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street fuelled by US economy fears as Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that could balloon the already huge deficit.

International Business Times

Stocks Tumble as Bond Yields Jump on Deficit Concern and Weak Auction

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -1.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.91%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.34%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -1.66%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The GOP Tax Bill Will Add $2.3 Trillion to the Deficit, CBO Says

That total could double if temporary provisions in the bill become permanent, as is likely to happen.

Reason

Congress exposes Trump’s $3.8 trillion deficit that helps the rich and makes ‘children go hungry’

Even Congress isn't falling for this.

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US Deficit Concerns Undercut the Dollar and Boost Gold

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.59% and posted a 2-week low. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the dollar’s status as...

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Daniil Kvyat: “Peaky” RB21 still has huge potential in F1 title fight

Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat believes Red Bull still has a “very quick car” that can take the fight to championship leaders McLaren despite the early deficit.

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Dollar Retreats on US Deficit Concerns

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.60% and fell to a 2-week low. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the dollar’s status...

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Stocks Decline as Bond Yields Rise on Deficit Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.33%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.43%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Trump Pushes Republicans To Back 'Big, Beautiful' Tax Bill

US President Donald Trump told rebel Republicans Tuesday to back his so-called "big, beautiful bill," despite criticism that its tax cuts will increase America's yawning budget deficit.

International Business Times

GOP Lawmaker Turns on Trump After Admin Denied Raising Deficit by Trillions: 'Now That's a Joke'

Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasted the Trump administration's claim that the GOP's proposed "big, beautiful bill" would be deficit-neutral, calling the idea "a joke".

Latin Times

Bearish Sentiment Weighs on the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell to a 1-1/2 week low and finished down by -0.32%. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody's Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the...

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Dollar Remains Weak After US Credit Downgrade

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today slid to a 1-1/2 week low and is down by -0.15%. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the...

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Will Moody's U.S. credit downgrade trigger 'flight to quality?'

It’s no secret the national debt is on an unsustainable path.

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Al Jazeera

The US has $36 trillion in debt. What does that mean, and who owns it?

The US has the highest national debt in the world, a quarter of which is owned by other countries.

Texas Observer

Texas School Districts Slam the Senate’s School Finance Plan

“It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water”

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Dollar Weakens on US Credit Downgrade

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.66% and posted a 1-week low. The dollar was under pressure Monday after Moody's Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the dollar's status...

Latin Times

Musk's AI Chatbot Challenges White House's Spending Bill Support Over Claim It 'Will Not Add to the Deficit': 'No Clear Evidence Supports This'

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok disputed claims from the White House that the GOP's "one big, beautiful bill" contained over a trillion dollars in savings.

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Dollar Sinks and Gold Prices Jump as Moody’s Cuts US Debt Rating

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.71% and fell to a 1-week low. The dollar is under pressure today after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the...

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Should You Buy Gold Now After Moody’s U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade?

Moody’s has downgraded its rating on U.S. sovereign debt by one notch, which has helped lift gold prices. The precious metal’s outlook appears bullish amid the current macro environment.

The Independent UK

Scottie Scheffler reveals he fell foul of driver rules before powering to PGA Championship triumph

Scheffler secured his third major at Quail Hollow but had to change a non-conforming driver like Rory McIlroy

The Guardian - UK

US credit rating downgrade could add to pressure on government debt

Loss of Moody’s triple-A rating comes amid concerns about fiscal trajectory and widening budget deficit

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‘Doesn’t help our voters’: Trump demands GOP back his ‘big beautiful bill’ to kick millions off Medicaid, warns of ‘suffering’

Trump believes immigration can solve every problem.

Fortune

U.S. debt no longer earns a top grade at any of the major credit rating agencies after Moody's downgrade

"Successive US administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs."

Fortune

Will bond vigilantes kill Trump tax cuts?

The bill arriving in Congress could add an estimated $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit through 2034.

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