War costs rise as the deficit deepens. Fiscal gauges flash pandemic‑era stress. No credible deficit plan from Washington yet. The US budget deficit was already on shaky ground before the Iran war, and ...

All but unnoticed last month, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a resolution calling for Congress to keep budget deficits at no more than 3% of gross domestic product. Though not enough by ...

In 1975 the state had 9.6 employees per 1,000 people. In 1985 it had 8.5 employees per 1,000 people. In 2010 it reached 10 employees per 1,000 people. In 2026 it is 12.2 employees per 1,000 people.

Lurie seeks 500 job cuts, $400 million in savings.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California legislators are facing a fifth straight budget where spending would outstrip its revenues, amid warnings of ...

California legislators are facing a fifth straight budget where spending would outstrip its revenues, amid warnings of multibillion-dollar deficits stretching well into the future unless they either ...