Treasury's $2 trillion deficit exposes the fiction of growth
The federal budget gap swelled to nearly $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, proving that magical thinking cannot repeal the iron laws of fiscal balance.
By Klaus Berger ·
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Trump accounts feed Wall Street while trapping vulnerable kids
The Treasury Department automatically enrolled millions of children into Trump Accounts, creating a rigged corporate pipeline that imperils disability benefits and widens the wealth gap.
By Maya Ellison ·
Iowa Senate debate exposes empty math from Turek and Hinson
As Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson trade talking points in a close race, voters deserve hard arithmetic instead of partisan magical thinking.
By Dana Whitfield ·