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

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated 22 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue.

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Join the trend ... with these New Year resolutions

  • LEE McPHERSON, AAMS, CRPS Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
  • Updated Dec 31, 2025

With the new year around the corner, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising prices on everything from milk to mortgage…

WATCH: Report: Americans are still paying off credit debt from last Christmas
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WATCH: Report: Americans are still paying off credit debt from last Christmas

  • By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 25, 2025

(The Center Square) – If your last-minute Christmas shopping requires a credit card, you are not alone.

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Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff rebate checks depend on Congress

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 23, 2025

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump needs Congress to take action to make good on a proposal to send some Americans $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year.

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EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 22, 2025

(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped $1 trillion this year.

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No place to die: Oregon’s death tax is the nation’s greediest

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  • Dec 15, 2025

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Penny: State revenue, retailers' leverage strategy are in report's thoughts

  • By David Beasley | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated Dec 4, 2025

(The Center Square) – State governments are left holding the bag on the U.S. government's halt to the production of a penny, a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures says.

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Democrats reject idea of constitutional amendment mandating balanced budgets

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

(The Center Square) – In light of the nation’s $38 trillion national debt, U.S. House lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss ways to structure a constitutional amendment mandating that Congress pass deficit-neutral budgets.

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On Giving Tuesday, Dell family pledges $6.25 B to American children

  • By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

(The Center Square) – The Tuesday after Thanksgiving was a day for charitable giving and this Tuesday, Michael and Susan Dell pledged to donate a total of $6.25 billion to millions of American children.

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Amid key holiday shopping season, some pick 'pay later' option

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 2, 2025

(The Center Square) – Early projections suggest Americans will spend more than $1 trillion over the holiday season, a crucial time for businesses, but not everyone is paying right away.

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