These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Some argue that DOGE has stoked conservative outrage about specific agencies without going after much bigger pieces of the ...
South Africa Treasury to widen budget deficit forecasts on February 19: Reuters poll
South Africa's National Treasury budget deficit forecasts will be wider than in its October estimates for the next three ...
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Americans think the government spends too much; here's what it actually spends
According to polls from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, U.S adults mostly think the government isn't spending enough on key issues and programs. But conversely – and the ...
NC State hiring freeze: Faculty, staff positions on hold amid federal budget uncertainty
North Carolina State University leaders told college deans, vice provosts and senior vice provosts on Friday that the ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
The perpetual challenge for lawmakers is that although U.S. adults mostly think the government isn't spending enough on key ...
Confusion over Trump’s plan to cut budget, cull federal workers spreads to central Pa.
How can we tell employees that you can resign from federal service but then in the same breath say that we’re hiring?” asked ...
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay o ...
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House committee passes budget blueprint, targeting $2 trillion in cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized a unified Republican commitment to advancing Trump’s agenda amid budget negotiations.
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As officials dive into state budget, financial pressures converge
Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration proposed a $5.323 billion general revenue budget. The state Legislature has started ...
Multnomah County employees notified of potential layoffs as budget cuts loom
Department leaders submitted proposed budgets Friday, which outlined 8%, 10% and 12% budget cuts as requested by Chair ...