Total federal spending is up +8% in 2025 year-to-date on April 9 over 2024.
The illusion that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
The illusion that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.
Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
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...we see Trump playing golf, we see every private project of Musk's getting special funding, we hear about all their private travel on the public dime...did anyone think they were not wantonly spending money?
It’s no surprise that these programs are increasing by more than inflation.
Perhaps contracts like this???
https://investors.kbr.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2025/KBR-Awarded-Estimated-229M-Contract-for-U-S--Army-Cargo-Helicopter-Systems/default.aspx
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d?mod=hp_lead_pos7
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/daily-treasury-statement/deposits-and-withdrawals-of-operating-cash#reports-and-files