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The Politics Behind Permanent Trillion-Dollar Deficits

Budget Guy Stan Collender writes that budget deficits under the Trump administration are projected to hit $1 trillion in 2020 — and keep rising to $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2028. “But what’s most...
Map of the Day: Affordable Care Act Premiums Since 2014

Axios breaks down how monthly premiums on benchmark Affordable Care Act policies have risen state by state since 2014. The average increase: $481.

Are the Trump Tax Cuts Boosting U.S. Consumers?

Americans have ramped up their spending over the last few months. Retail sales rose 0.8 percent in May, up 5.9 percent from a year ago, and now some economists are forecasting GDP growth near 4...
A Trade War Could Erase the Tax Cut Boost: Gary Cohn

President Trump’s former top economic adviser warned Thursday that a developing trade war could wipe out the benefits of the GOP tax cuts. Speaking at an event hosted by The Washington Post, Gary...
5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements

The Trump administration’s decision in January to give states the power to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees faces a federal court hearing Friday. The lawsuit before the U.S. District...
Infographic of the Day: Corporate Winners and Losers Under the New Tax Law

Bloomberg Tax breaks down the new tax law’s short-term effects on the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500. Forty-three of the companies saw one-time benefits totaling $137 billion, while seven booked...
Health Care Costs Will Rise 6 Percent Next Year, PwC Predicts

Employer health care costs are set to rise 6 percent next year, consistent with the trend over the last five years, according to new projection from PwC’s Health Research Institute . But while cost...