(The Center Square) – The federal government is projected to post a $2 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2026, double the 3% of GDP target that has bipartisan support in Congress, according to Treasury's quarterly refunding documents.
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(The Center Square) – While many policy experts agree Social Security faces long-term financing challenges, they often disagree on a core part of the program’s funding, as discussed by tax and budget analysts Wednesday at the Cato Institute.
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University freshman Bailey Bruce is the winner of the MSU Alumni Association’s 24th Tuition Drawing.
(The Center Square) – While those supporting sales tax breaks for data center projects say they believe the breaks are necessary to compete for projects amongst the 38 states that currently offer the incentives, a growing number of state Legislatures are considering whether the tax breaks are worth the benefits.
(The Center Square) – No tax proposal before Congress would be sufficient on its own to put the federal debt on a sustainable long-term path, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation that finds spending on programs such as Social Security and Medicare is projected to outpace revenues for decades.
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TUPELO – Polls will open across Tupelo today for a special election for voters to decide the fate of its long-running roadway improvement proj…
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump enumerated a number of policies he said have created a favorable environment for small business growth while speaking to small business owners at the White House Monday.
People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song “Sixteen Tons”: “Another day older and deeper in debt.”
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TUPELO – Residents of Tupelo on Tuesday will determine the fate of its long-running roadway improvement project, the Major Thoroughfare Progra…
(The Center Square) – Congress moved this week on both sides of the Capitol to address a problem that has persisted for decades after a new report found federal agencies made an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025, a $24 billion increase from the prior year.