Aaaargh! Trump’s new budget hikes spending by $1 trillion over 2025.
And those promised ‘DOGE’ savings? Just $73 billion.
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The White House is readying a budget for the statistics agency that compiles the jobs report.
President Trump is set to release his new spending plan on Friday, after trying last year to cut funding for the federal bureau tasked with measuring the economy.
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Read full article →Aaaargh! Trump’s new budget hikes spending by $1 trillion over 2025.
And those promised ‘DOGE’ savings? Just $73 billion.
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