California's deficit is projected to reach nearly $18 billion next year, as spending is expected to offset, if not eclipse, strong tax revenues.

Los Angeles has a budget problem. Well, another budget problem. According to a recent report from independent news organization Crosstown LA, the city is fighting a losing war over parking and parking ...

We all know that the federal government has been running deficits for decades, a situation that will worsen as the nation ages. With 11,000 Americans turning 65 a day, we have fewer workers and a ...

The budget problem for California is only going from bad to worse as it gets close to the new year. The state's Legislative Analysts Office recently released it's fiscal outlook for California's ...

How did we get here? Where do we go from here? Spend one minute to catch up on everything you need to know about California’s ...

An aerial view of the California state Capitol on August 19, 2025 in Sacramento,. The Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, that projects another budget deficit in ...

Each year, Americans are passengers on the same political train wreck. Instead of Congress doing its main job of passing annual budgets, we get incremental, temporary extensions of what we are already ...

On Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council considered whether to reopen two fire stations closed in January for budget cuts. Money was found within the workings of city government to reopen the ...

You don’t even want to check your email anymore, because past-due notices are chasing you online. Taking stock of your debts and money woes feels like the financial equivalent of doomscrolling. Kumiko ...

As Chicago’s budget drama lurches toward a decisive weekend, it would be a mistake to focus too closely on the latest amendments, vote counts or tactical maneuvers. Those details may well change by ...

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