National Debt
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Congress is back with a budget to pass, but this time a shutdown seems unlikely
Sep 9, 2024
Nobody wants to take the blame in an election year.
U.S. debt just hit $35 trillion. Is it putting the global economy at risk?
Aug 13, 2024
If you add up government debt around the world, it totals $91 trillion. More than a third of it comes from one country: The U.S.
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Does Social Security increase the national debt? It depends on how you define “debt.”
by
Nova Safo
and Kimberly Adams
Jul 4, 2024
The program pays $1.5 trillion a year and aids 70 million Americans. But it has its own budget and by law can't create debt or widen deficits.
Social Security cuts are inevitable by 2035 unless lawmakers act
Jun 27, 2024
Social Security has been known as “the third rail of American politics” since the early 1980s, with the idea that touching the program can prove deadly to a politician’s career.
How the Inflation Reduction Act could change the future of one Native American reservation
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jun 24, 2024
Bob Blake, member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and owner of a solar development company, explains how the IRA could lead to more solar power on the reservation.
The Golden Triangle: How the CHIPS Act is changing one Arizona neighborhood
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 29, 2024
The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.
Tax breaks are popular. They also cost the federal government more than $1 trillion a year.
May 24, 2024
In the debate over the debt and deficit, experts say tax breaks that skew toward the wealthy deserve as close a look as government spending.
For public good, not for profit.
Now that pandemic SNAP benefits have ended, many scramble for food
May 23, 2024
The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.
Commerce chief lays out blueprint for chip manufacturing in America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
May 10, 2024
The supply chain is being built to reduce U.S. vulnerability and seize opportunities like artificial intelligence, Raimondo says.
When the government can no longer pay full Social Security benefits
May 7, 2024
Monday's report on the system's "go-broke" date raises questions about how Social Security is funded.