What caused the deficit jump?

The numbers show that government spending is only getting worse.

Here’s what you need to know.

America’s long-run fiscal challenge is entirely driven by excessive spending growth.

The spending burden continues to grow faster than the private sector.

A private pension fund with these numbers would have been shut down a long time ago.

Letting the inflation genie out of the bottle is not a good idea.

Here is what everyone should understand about the spending side of the fiscal ledger.

Deficits are a symptom of the spending disease.

Most governments have not learned from Greece’s mistakes.