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‘The state of our union is more indebted than ever’: Budget watchdog continues war of words with Trump White House

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget took heat over the weekend, with Scott Bessent saying its leader “should be ashamed.”

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America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026

“The longer lawmakers wait, the higher the price for Americans,” warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Greens hold door open to capital gains tax reforms

Support from the Greens could hold the key to opening the door to capital gains tax changes as the government ponders reforms the opposition says it won't back.

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President Trump just missed a key deadline to share his spending plans: Fears are mounting about what that means for $38.5 trillion national debt

“We won’t be able to fix the debt without touching Social Security, Medicare, defense, or revenue—the math just doesn’t work. And we can’t count on heroic growth rates or crashing interest rates,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB).

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'Some form of crisis is almost inevitable': The $38 trillion national debt will soon be growing faster than the U.S. economy itself, watchdog warns

"The United States is deeply indebted, and its finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory," says the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Budget takes $8.2b hit thanks to black market tobacco

The treasurer has flagged more funding to root out illicit tobacco syndicates but refused to lower the excise burning a hole in the federal budget.

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Dodgy darts more prevalent than legal cigs in Australia

Illicit tobacco is blowing a hole in Australian lungs and the federal budget, with up to $11.8 billion in foregone revenue each year due to excessive excises.

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Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

More than $12 billion in program cost blowouts demand tighter spending in other parts of the federal budget, the treasurer is warning Australians.

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The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia

The May 2026 federal budget will mark one year since the Albanese government’s unexpected landslide win at the last election.

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The shutdown 'accomplished nothing and caused significant harm' to many people, budget watchdog says, giving 'new meaning to fiscal irresponsibility'

"It's hard to imagine the bar for dysfunctional government getting any lower than it is right now," said the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Trump's $2,000 tariff 'dividends' would cost twice as much as the revenue coming in, budget watchdog warns

“If tariff dividends are paid annually, deficits would increase by $6 trillion over ten years,” per the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too

Why is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget pressing the pause button on early learning and child care?

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Canada 'Abandons Market Economics' With A New Critical Minerals Budget

Canada’s 2025 federal budget commits billions to expanding the mining sector even as the government projects a 78.3 billion Canadian dollar ($55.3 billion) deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31. The plan includes major funding and tax incentives aimed at positioning the country as a leading global supplier of…

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Social Security Faces Insolvency In 7 Years — Committee Proposes COLA Cap For Wealthier Retirees

In a bid to tackle the impending insolvency of Social Security, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has put forward a proposal to limit the Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) for those receiving the largest benefits.

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Economists Baffled As Australia’s Unemployment Rate Hits Its Highest Level In 4 Years

It comes as a shock as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the federal budget forecasts expected unemployment to remain steady through 2026.

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CRFB Slams $1.8 Trillion Deficit Amid 'Pointless And Wasteful' Shutdown: 'Will Lose Our Status As A Superpower'

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan budget watchdog, condemned the ongoing U.S. government shutdown as “pointless and wasteful”, while unveiling the staggering $1.8 trillion federal deficit for the fiscal year 2025.

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Trust funds that finance Medicare and Social Security are at risk of insolvency within 7 years, cutting benefits up to 24%, a new report warns

A couple turning 60 this year would face an $18,400 Social Security cut, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Bill Nye and the Planetary Society hold 'Save NASA Science' day of action on Capitol Hill

On Monday (Oct. 6), the nonprofit Planetary Society held a "day of action" to urge Congress to restore NASA's science funding, which was slashed nearly in half in the White House's proposed 2026 federal budget.

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This ‘economic sugar high’ won’t last, CRFB warns, touting analysis predicting long-term stagnation and $600 billion in annual borrowing through 2028

“An economic sugar high doesn’t mean sustained growth,” says the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. This happened in 2017, too, it notes.

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Warren Buffett's 2005 Warning Echoes Louder As Social Security Faces $18,100 Benefit Cut By 2033, CRFB Warns

Social Security is seven years from a fiscal cliff that would slash benefits for millions of retirees unless Congress acts, a new analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) warns.

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Warren Buffett's longtime Social Security warning is coming to fruition, with retirees facing an $18,000 annual cut

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects that Social Security’s main trust fund will be insolvent by the end of 2032, triggering automatic and painful benefit cuts.

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Federal Budget Cuts That Disproportionately Affect Blue States

Explore how recent federal budget cuts may hit blue states hardest and what it could mean for local economies.

International Business Times

US Congress Approves $9 Bn In Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid, Public Media

US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.

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The Rescission Bill Reveals How Difficult It Is To Get Congress To Make Even Tiny Spending Cuts

The bill, which could pass the Senate on Wednesday, would trim 13 cents from every $100 of federal spending.

Benzinga

Trump Wants Blanket Tariffs Of Up To 20% After Surprise Treasury Surplus In June: Ed Yardeni Says 'Don't Push Your Luck'

President Donald Trump has proposed a blanket tariff rate of 15%-20% on most nations, a notable jump from the current 10% base amid an unexpected federal budget surplus in June, largely attributed to a surge in tariff receipts.

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