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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Federal Budget?
A strong fiscal outlook is an essential foundation for a growing, thriving economy. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about the federal budget.
What Is SNAP? An Overview of the Largest Federal Anti-Hunger Program
SNAP has a positive effect on poverty and food insecurity, with a relatively small effect on the federal budget.
Four Reasons Why a Government Shutdown Is Harmful
It may be counterintuitive, but government shutdowns are expensive. They are also bad for the economy.
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Nov 4, 2025
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Federal Budget?
A strong fiscal outlook is an essential foundation for a growing, thriving economy. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about the federal budget.
Nov 3, 2025
What Is SNAP? An Overview of the Largest Federal Anti-Hunger Program
SNAP has a positive effect on poverty and food insecurity, with a relatively small effect on the federal budget.
Nov 3, 2025
Four Reasons Why a Government Shutdown Is Harmful
It may be counterintuitive, but government shutdowns are expensive. They are also bad for the economy.
Oct 30, 2025
Should We Eliminate the Social Security Tax Cap?
There have been a number of proposals to increase, eliminate, or otherwise adjust the payroll tax cap as a way to shore up Social Security’s finances.
Oct 29, 2025
The Fed Reduced the Short-Term Rate Again, but Interest Costs Remain High
High interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities increase the federal government’s borrowing costs.
Oct 24, 2025
No Taxes on Tips Will Drive Deficits Higher
Here’s how this new, temporary deduction will affect federal revenues, budget deficits, and tax equity.
Oct 22, 2025
The Federal Government Has Borrowed Trillions. Who Owns All that Debt?
Most federal debt is owed to domestic holders, but foreign ownership is much higher now than it was about 50 years ago.