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The Federal Reserve's rate hike signals Washington can no longer rely on cheap debt to finance unsustainable federal spending.

Scott Bessent said the Treasury is examining the $5,000 payments but conceded that the administration might have to work with Congress to do so.

Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend would worsen deficits, raise inflation, and compound affordability pressures facing young families.

Trump's pledge is testing how far the GOP is willing to depart from traditional fiscal conservatism in pursuit of a populist economic agenda.

Trump said that if Republicans hold on to Congress in the midterm elections, the government would send a $5,000 check to every adult citizen.

At $40 trillion, America's national debt isn't just a budget issue -- it is a direct threat to economic freedom and future generations.

Cutting NIH funding threatens future lifesaving medical treatments by dismantling foundational science across all diseases.

As rates rise, the government is spending more just to service its existing debt, making the case for more borrowing far more challenging.

Fueled by mandatory entitlement spending and political inaction, America's $40 trillion national debt is an unsustainable crisis.

Some Republican lawmakers think a bipartisan fiscal commission would be the best way to fix issues with the country's debt and deficits.