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The CBO's February 2026 budget outlook projects \$25 trillion in new federal debt over the next decade, with debt rising to 120% of GDP by 2036. Here's what that means for inflation, interest rates, and every investment portfolio in America.
Greg Abel writes his first annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, signaling a new chapter for America's greatest investment company. What investors need to know.
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 57.3 in February 2026 for a third consecutive increase, but gains were driven entirely by consumers with stock holdings while non-investors grew more pessimistic.
The private credit market has surpassed $2 trillion in assets, rivaling the syndicated loan market in size and projected to reach $4 trillion by 2030 as banks retreat and institutional capital floods in.
The CBO's February 2026 Budget and Economic Outlook projects federal debt reaching 120% of GDP by 2036, with the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' adding $4.7 trillion in deficits partially offset by $3 trillion in tariff revenue.
University of Michigan data reveals a 'sentiment schism' where consumers with stock portfolios hit six-month highs while households without equity exposure remain near historic lows.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will reach $1.853 trillion in 2026 and the national debt will hit a record 120% of GDP by 2036, driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill's $4.7 trillion in added deficits.
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to enter long-term power purchase agreements with coal-fired plants and allocated $175 million to upgrade facilities in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
The IRS began accepting 2025 returns on January 26 and the first refund checks are landing now. With high-yield savings at 4% APY and credit card rates near 23%, here are five ways to make your refund work.
Federal employment fell to 2.686 million in January 2026, a number not seen since the Johnson administration. The reductions have disrupted services and triggered economic ripple effects across the country.
The Partnership for Public Service estimates that DOGE's mass federal workforce cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion through paid leave, rehiring, lost productivity, and legal expenses, nearly erasing the $160 billion in claimed savings.
The US Treasury plans to borrow $574 billion in marketable debt this quarter, with $125 billion in auctions this week alone, as interest payments on the $36 trillion national debt consume $10 billion per week.