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Oct 17, 2025 · The U.S. Treasury released its final Monthly Treasury Statement for FY 2025, estimating a $1.8 trillion deficit for the year. The deficit was the net effect of $7.0 trillion of …

6 days ago · The new year is upon us and it is the season to make predictions about 2026. Eakinomics loves a prediction as much as anyone, so here are three: something that won’t …

5 days ago · In 2026, health policy has the potential to be even more tumultuous than in 2025. While the health insurance forecast seems stable (even if the end results are shrouded), the …

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Oct 16, 2025 · Executive Summary Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), which creates new content such as text and images from user prompts, raises questions about whether Section …

Oct 28, 2025 · The federal government spent $970 billion on interest payments on the national debt in FY 2025 - the equivalent of 19 percent of all federal revenue collections and roughly …

Aug 26, 2025 · When Congress returns from its August recess on September 2, it will have just 28 days to complete work on the 12 full-year appropriations bills for FY 2026 or enact another …

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Jul 15, 2025 · Executive Summary President Trump has threatened to impose a 10-percent tariff on any country associated with BRICS, a bloc composed primarily of developing countries that …