(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged in two congressional hearings to cut the federal deficit to 3% of GDP, a target the government's own budget projections do not currently support.
Free news:Â Eligible families can receive a one-time payment of $120 for each child on an Oregon EBT card to buy food. Unused benefits can expire 122 days after they are issued.
(The Center Square) – Over 60 million Americans could see their monthly Social Security checks slashed by $500 on average starting in 2032, according to a new report analyzing the impacts of the retirement trust fund’s insolvency.
(The Center Square) – More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, about double what economists had forecast, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. government added $1.2 trillion to the national debt over the past six months, borrowing $163 billion during March alone, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
Free news:Â The Oregon Department of Revenue is extending the income tax filing due date for Department of Homeland Security personnel affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion.
(The Center Square) – Seniors paid higher Medicare premiums in 2025 due to billions in overpayments to private insurers, a new congressional report shows.
(The Center Square) – A member is suing warehouse retailer Costco to recoup his tariff costs, the latest sign that refunding President Donald Trump's invalid tariffs could be a complex battle in the courts.
