Over the coming decade, the vast majority of growth in federal government spending will come from just four parts of the federal budget: Social Security, health care, mandatory veterans’ programs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are two fundamental fiscal truths: America has a debt problem, and dealing with the debt will not be easy. So far, our ...

Despite new policies geared toward boosting a slow-recovering economy, the long-term outlook for the U.S. budget deficit is “daunting,” with mandatory healthcare spending projected to rise from 6 ...

Ever look at the news and wonder, "Where does all the government money go?" If so, you’re not alone. Government spending might sound complicated, but it makes a big difference in our daily lives.