government spending

A survey reveals the general public doesn’t always agree with economists on what causes higher prices.

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.

They say programs designed to help low-income families are only reaching a fraction of those eligible.

At the annual meeting of right-wing thinkers, economic issues such as tariffs and government spending are expected to be discussed.

We look back at a moment in U.S. history when the federal government remade its relationship with the economy.

No surprise: Inflation, higher interest rates and the pandemic all play a role.

If the Federal Reserve needs to keep interest rates higher to continue battling inflation, 10-year yields will have to compete.

Now, agencies and Congress need to figure out how to implement the thing.

Reduced government spending can have an impact on the broader economy. But economists say the effects will likely be limited.

A new report finds that funding has stagnated in the last two decades. Some states are trying to buck the trend.