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GDP, Government Spending

Here’s How Government Spending Has Grown—and Where the Money Is Going

Social Security remains one of the largest federal spending categories, while net interest on the national debt is the fastest-growing major expense.

Reuters · 1d

US Commerce Secretary wants to remove government spending from GDP

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product (GDP) report, but gave no indication how soon this change might happen, while dismissing fears of a possible recession.

Marketplace · 6d

One consequence of government spending cuts? Lower GDP

Government spending makes up 6% of total gross domestic product. And besides, spending cuts come with economic ripple effects.

Forbes · 5d

The Government Needs Wealthy Consumer Spending To Keep GDP Growing

A new analysis shows that the top 10% of earners are behind almost half of all consumer spending, which is almost 70% of GDP.

Government shutdown looms

The Washington Post · 1d

Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers

Congress has less than two weeks to extend a federal funding deadline, but lawmakers are arguing over whether the White House will really spend the money they approve.

Reuters · 6d

US government spending has not slowed under Trump so far, data shows

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Hindustan Times on MSN · 18h

Government will shut down if Trump fails to win consensus on spending bill by this date

Republicans and Democrats are in urgent negotiations to prevent a government shutdown by the March 14 deadline.

Germany, defense spending

Yahoo · 3h

Germany's likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment

The prospective partners in Germany’s next government said Tuesday they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to allow for higher defense spending, an issue of growing urgency as doubts increase about the United States' commitment to European allies.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 3h

Germany's likely next governing parties seek looser debt rules for more defense spending

BERLIN (AP) — The prospective partners in Germany’s next government said Tuesday that they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to allow for higher defense spending. They said they also will seek to set up a huge 500 billion euro ($533 billion) fund to finance spending on Germany’s infrastructure over the next 10 years.

Times Union · 3h

Alert: Prospective partners in Germany's next government propose loosening national debt rules for higher defense spending

Prospective partners in Germany's next government propose loosening national debt rules for higher defense spending. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched

By not targeting major sources of spending like defense, the group has had a minimal impact on the federal budget so far but ...

1don MSN

Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring impact of DOGE cuts

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...

Marketplace21h

What if the U.S. just deleted government spending from GDP?

Government spending is tied up with consumer and business spending. Not reporting it as part of GDP would breach global accounting standards.

The Daily Signal3h

Hill Republicans Strive to Avert Government Shutdown

Republicans are working frantically to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government to prevent a government ...

New York Magazine1d

How Elon Musk Could Spark a Government Shutdown

DOGE’s wild rampage is the major sticking point in talks over a deal and he could blow up any such agreement by riling up a ...

12h

Keir Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing

Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security cost ...

Intelligencer on MSN5d

Are Democrats Already Surrendering on Government Spending?

The minority party’s only leverage is to refuse to keep the government open without assurances that DOGE will be reined in.

US construction spending unexpectedly declines in January

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in January, pulled down by a decline in outlays on multi-family homebuilding.

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