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When interest rates rise, everyone — including the federal government — pays more to borrow. What does that mean for the economy in the long term?

The U.S. has already surpassed its 2025 budget deficit with about a month and a half left to go in its fiscal year. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the government is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026.

A look back at the history of the national debt, and what the GOP’s new budget bill might mean for the debt going forward.

The newly formed “Budget Lab” at Yale plans to focus on the long-term outcomes of proposed legislation.

The CBO data show purchasing power rising across all income groups, but the numbers reflect averages, and individuals’ experiences vary.

Zach Moller talks about what a Congressional Budget Office score is and how it affects legislation.

Even if the numbers return to where they once were, the economy is probably going to look very different.

Credit the agency’s founding director, Alice Rivlin, who died this week.

"We think we'll be down about $3 billion of GDP," CBO Director Keith Hall says.