The Latest Breaking News from Deficit

The federal government knows people are doing it tough. Inflation and interest rate pressures have put the cost-of-living at the forefront of voters’ minds.

We can relax about the budget deficit for now — extra tax revenue is taking care of government spending, even after the stage three tax cuts.

The fourth special legislative session this year ended without any increased funding for school safety — even though public schools have complained for months they don’t have enough money to meet new safety mandates approved this year.

Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday.

Tamil Nadu to get break from heavy rain for a week; scattered rain in parts; cyclonic circulation likely to develop; rainfall to reduce till Dec 15; dry weather conditions; light to moderate rain in some districts; no major weather systems; mild showers in Chennai till Mon; TN has recorded 38…

The nation's most populous state — with an economy that is the fifth largest in the world — has been struggling with the rising prices of most goods and services.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24 ) on Friday closed +71 (+1.69%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24 ) closed +54 (+1.54%). Cocoa prices Friday rallied for a third day, with Mar NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and Mar London cocoa posting a contract high. Cocoa prices jumped Friday...

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24 ) on Thursday closed +74 (+1.79%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24 ) closed +87 (+2.54%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains as a weaker dollar supported prices. Cocoa also had a positive carryover from Wednesday when Rabobank projected a 2023/24 global cocoa deficit...