Stabilizing debt over the next decade at its current share of the economy would require $9.0 trillion of deficit reduction relative to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its Options for Reducing the Deficit, outlining a number of p ...

Richard Stern joins “The Signal Sitdown” to discuss the players, procedures, and policy options on the table for budget reconciliation.

At least many Republicans at the top of the Trump administration seem to recognize the magnitude of the threat, most notably ...

Social Security has two other funding sources: benefit taxes on some seniors and interest income earned on money in the ...

Social Security is facing a potential financial crisis that could impact millions of Americans who rely on these benefits for ...

The national debt continues to rise at a breakneck pace, with Americans bearing a greater and greater debt burden.

Lawmakers haven’t even started talking about this problem, much less grappling with it realistically. The Congressional ...

Since the start of the new year, the bond market has been urging Congress to come to terms with America’s spiraling budget problems. Soon it might be demanding immediate action.

Since the start of the new year, the bond market has been urging Congress to come to terms with America’s spiraling budget problems. Soon it might be demanding immediate action. Long-term yields have ...