Government Spending

More than $1 billion was sent by the Biden administration to a group working in Gaza and the West Bank with no guarantee that it wouldn't be used to supply Hamas.

Making it easier for Americans to figure out how much they owe for hospital care could drive down costs and reduce health care spending by $1 trillion.

A growing amount of data indicates that a gigantic economic crisis could be right around the corner. Most disturbingly, one important economic indicator that’s currently flashing hasn’t appeared since the 1930s, during the height of the Great Depression.

Eight Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., joined with Democrats to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker of the House in a historic first that creates a leadership void in the chamber.

FOX Business' Stuart Varney condemned some House Republicans for their failed budget negotiations arguing Rep. Matt Gaetz is carrying out a personal dispute with Kevin McCarthy.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Friday that the looming government shutdown could undermine U.S. economic progress and hurt American families.

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas discusses the challenges Congress faces to pass a spending plan ahead of the looming government shutdown.

The second Republican debate takes place in California on Wednesday night. But no matter your political affiliation, there's one topic no one seems to want to talk about: our debt.

The U.S. national debt exceeded $33 trillion on Monday for the first time ever, setting off alarm bells over unprecedented levels of government spending.

FOX Business' Stuart Varney analyzed Biden's economic plan, arguing "Bidenomics" combined with Fed money printing led to every income group in the U.S. losing ground.

The Congressional Budget Office reported that the federal budget deficit through August grew by about $600 billion, compared to a year ago, as spending increased and tax revenue declined.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday warned that it's a "huge mistake" to expect the U.S. economy to experience a "booming environment for years."

A new study suggests a shutdown of the federal government would not have the severe economic impacts that some Democrats have warned about.

The U.S. federal budget deficit is expected to nearly double this year, growing to $2 trillion as a result of higher interest rates and lower tax revenue.

The idea that Republicans will pass an omnibus bill to avoid a government shutdown "is absolutely insane" and represents "negligence, malice," Rep. Matt Rosendale says.

Total interest on the national debt is poised to become the priciest part of the federal budget, outstripping spending on Medicare and Social Security.

Just as inflation has eroded the value of the U.S. national debt, so too has it eroded the value of national wealth.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's latest budget review found the federal deficit more than doubled to $1.6 trillion in the first 10 months of FY2023 compared to a year ago.

Fitch’s downgrade doesn’t mean were about to default. It does mean we look like a country that can’t be depended on. Will we lose our status as a reserve currency?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she strongly disagrees with Fitch's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, arguing its assessment was flawed and based on outdated data.