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 ...

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State government officials released the semiannual budget and economic forecast, rich with underreported developments. Here are two.

Minnesota’s budget outlook for the coming fiscal year has significantly improved, despite ongoing economic and fiscal uncertainty. According to the February budget forecast ...