The US government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, called on lawmakers to “ultimately fix the ...

Fox News Poll: Record number say taxes are too high; government spending seen as wasteful

A Fox News Poll finds 75% of voters say government spending is wasteful, up nearly 20 points since last year, with bipartisan ...

Government Spending

Federal workforce shrinks 12% as President Donald Trump's efficiency push takes effect, data shows, with thousands of government employees having left since September 2024. Social Security benefits ...
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‘Use it or lose it’: Pentagon spending binge set record in final days of fiscal year

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an event at the Pentagon, honoring POWs and soldiers still missing in action, on ...
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Pete Hegseth Goes on $93 Billion Pentagon Spending Spree for Lobster, Fruit Baskets and Japanese Flute: Report

The Pentagon spent $93.4 billion on grants and contracts in September 2025, including $50.1 billion in just five days, according to a government spending watchdog group Purchases included $15.1 ...

US economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October ...

White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget

President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.