The federal government announced that the 2025 budget deficit came in at $1.8 trillion vs. a CBO estimate of $1.9 trillion. The lower-than-expected deficit was primarily driven by higher-than-forecast ...

Hidden in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget papers, a $48 billion correction to spending forecasts has put a spotlight on the accuracy of advice to cabinet.

The OBBBA is not a budget buster despite talking points to the contrary, as the budget impact relative to current law is actually an annual reduction in the deficit of $150 billion per year, with ...

A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has exposed persistent and significant errors in Nigeria’s fiscal forecasting between 2011 and 2023, raising serious concerns over the credibility ...

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Minnesota lawmakers will return to the Capitol in February with a near-term surplus of nearly $2.5 billion, but the latest economic forecast released Thursday sparked more debate about who’s to blame ...

Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet. Revenue projections show collections up $105 million for the current ...

Washington lawmakers and the governor Tuesday got the grim state revenue news they’ve been expecting. Estimates show tax collections for the two-year operating budget that begins July 1 will be ...