Trump’s Golden Dome plan will cost $1.2 trillion, says the CBO, five times more than expected
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Less immigration under Trump will contribute to 2 million-person labor force gap, CBO says
The U.S. working-age population is headed for a cliff, one that has become much steeper over the past year due, ...
‘The fiscal trajectory is not sustainable’: CBO warns about the highest debt in U.S. history as Trump adds $1.4 trillion to 10-year deficit
President Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to slash the national deficit and curb debt during his second term, but a ...
More Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—with immigrants the only source of growth
For the first time in modern history, the United States is on the brink of losing its most basic engine ...
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