Crowding-Out vs. Multiplier Effect: Government Stimulus Explained

Explore how the crowding-out and multiplier effects impact government stimulus spending. Learn which theory better stimulates ...

Federal Budget Basics: Structure, Function, and Historical Insights

Discover how the U.S. federal budget works, its role in government spending, and its historical evolution, including details ...

Editorial: Newsom has proven more government spending isn’t the answer

Newsom has effectively proven as governor that more spending isn’t necessarily the answer. It buys a lot of political support ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils $348.9 billion budget, with $2.9 billion deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is projecting a $2.9 billion state budget deficit, a far cry from the $18 billion ...

Bipartisan bill to cap annual deficits at 3% could curb debt growth

Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit ...

Big deficits loom for California — will the state raise revenue, cut programs or both?

California's deficit is projected to reach nearly $18 billion next year, as spending is expected to offset, if not eclipse, strong tax revenues.
Washington Examiner

Don’t reverse progress on deficits with new spending

The U.S. government spent $173 billion more than it collected in revenues in November. But as bad as that sounds and is, it is nevertheless better than the $193 billion deficit posted in October and ...