…giving President Barack Obama time to build an expansive campaign architecture with offices in 45 states and hundreds of employees. The bad news for Obama is he’s had to start…

Parts of the blogosphere are in an uproar over some Q&A the other day that some interpreted as Obama putting Social Security ‘reform’ on the table. Well for reasons outlined…

…debt after one year, this isn’t irresponsible. Tapper then moves to a Feb. 2009 clip of Obama promising to reduce the deficit his administration inherited, by one-half. Tapper says Obama’s…

…deficit. You see, if you borrow money and you have to pay it back, that “increases your deficit.” I hope… without hope… that what is wrong with this is obvious…

…as virtually all the retailer’s cheap goods are imports from Asia. The trade deficit A quick look at where the US’s trade deficit is concentrated reveals just how grim the…

Aaargh! Snow: Spending cuts to reduce deficit WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House aims to shrink the U.S. budget deficit through spending restraint and strong government revenues but will oppose…

…projected 2004 GDP of $11,266 bn. So he lied: the deficit is significantly above “4.7% of GDP.” 2. “The deficit we’re running today… will still be less… than it was…

…There genuine debate over the long-term significance of the US federal deficit. Deficit hawks have been predicting hyperinflation for decades and, like commercial fusion power and Tesla’s autonomous robotaxis, it’s…

by Linda Beale Romer’s deficit reduction suggestions worth a read Christina Romer’s recent piece in the New York Times is worth reading. See C.D. Romer, Cutting the Deficit, with Compassion,…

by Kenneth Thomas U.S. Trade Deficit Largely Due to “Intra-Firm” Trade The vast majority of the U.S. $727 billion trade deficit in goods for 2011 is due to “intra-firm” or…