Jeffco Public Schools’ budget deficit increases to $49 million as enrollment drops more than expected

Jeffco Public Schools notified 50 employees last month that their jobs will be eliminated at the end of the school year as ...

State senators race against clock to tackle budget deficit with a shorter legislative session

State senators are racing against the clock this legislative session to address the state’s budget deficit. This is the ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

Projecting Federal Deficits and Debt

In Then and Now: A Look Back and Ahead at the Federal Budget (NBER Working Paper 34455), Alan J. Auerbach and William Gale develop fiscal projections that incorporate the recently enacted One Big ...

U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Tariffs Reshape Trade

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed.

Newsom’s final year in office begins with an $18 billion deficit. How will he address it?

The budget hole calls for sustainable revenue increases or serious spending cuts, the Legislature’s analysts say. But either would be unpopular with top Democrats.

Nebraska state senators race against clock to address budget deficit

The legislative chambers are where the budget will be addressed during the 60-day session. The fiscal office said going into ...