Just as the Senate has begun voting on what's known as the big, beautiful bill. You look at the latest version of the tax bill. The big question that remains is the GOP holdouts.What kind of deal can be cut with those holdouts. And what are you and the president prepared to offer for support. Well, I'm confident that the bill is going to progress, as is over the next few hours, and it'll be on the president's desk to sign on July 4th.So the Senate Senate will vote, pass it over to the House. We've seen incr ...

Let's turn now to Washington where later this morning the Senate is expected to begin what's known as voterama only in Washington DC on President Trump's sweeping domestic policy package. It comes after late on Saturday the Republican le Senate advanced the package following a dramatic drawn out process that spanned hours bringing it one step closer to passage. It narrowly advanced after Majority Leader John Thoon and Vice President JD Vance struck a deal with the holdouts.Trump also stayed in Washington ov ...

BREAKING: US National Debt hits $37 TRILLION https://t.co/GxtiCwyy6t ...

If this continues, America goes de facto bankrupt and all tax revenue will go to paying interest on the national debt with nothing left for anything else.Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav):How did we arrive at a point in this country where 25% of all tax revenue goes to just paying the interest in $37 trillion in govt debt?Annually:US govt total reveneue = about $5 trillionUS govt interest on debt = about $1.2 trillionUS govt spending = about $7 trillion https://t.co/d0te2sZ7is ...

CNBC's Eamon Javers joins 'Monet Movers' to discuss the latest from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. ...

Inflation & Economic Policy - The administration believes its policies are driving down inflation by boosting the economy's supply side, enabling firms to produce more efficiently [1][2] - Concerns exist that companies may hesitate to pass on tariff-related costs due to fears of reduced consumer demand, potentially impacting economic growth and bottom lines [3] - The theory of tax incentives suggests the more inflexible party bears the tariff burden, with American consumers potentially changing consumption patterns [4][5] Trade & Tariffs - Firms can adjust supply chains, sourcing from countries with favorable trade deals, to avoid tariffs [6][7] - Tariffs aim to encourage countries to lower barriers to US products, creating more balanced trade and offering alternative markets [21] - Reciprocal tariffs remain a negotiating tool, potentially implemented if trade negotiations don't progress [19][22] - The president intends to use tariffs to incentivize countries to advance negotiations and make concessions, fostering a fair trade environment [24] Fiscal Policy & Deficit - The administration asserts it takes the deficit seriously and has a plan to reduce it through tax relief, deregulation, energy abundance, and trade renegotiation, aiming for 3% GDP growth [12][13] - Increased GDP growth, tariff revenues, and supply-side expansion are expected to contribute to deficit reduction [13] - Incentives like full expensing of equipment, R&D, and new factories are designed to stimulate investment in America, expanding productive capacity and keeping inflation low [8][9][10] - The administration anticipates deficit reduction through better economic growth, tariff revenue, reduced interest expenses, and cuts to waste, fraud, and abuse [16] - The administration projects 3 to 4 percentage points of GDP worth of deficit reduction, not fully reflected in the CBO score [15]

(gentle music) - [Narrator] After the big tariff announcement, something happened that shocked economists, and it wasn't the stock market dropping, it was the value of the dollar dropping. Usually in times of market turmoil, it increases because investors are flocking to the US for safety. - We saw exactly the opposite.Money fled from the US for safety instead of to the US for safety for the first time in my memory. - That was a sign that something was getting different and that people weren't just shifting ...

Core Viewpoint - Moody's downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating from "Aaa" to "Aa1," marking it as the last major credit rating agency to do so, following S&P Global and Fitch [1][2] Group 1: Credit Rating Downgrade - The downgrade reflects concerns over growing fiscal deficits and elevated total debt, with the U.S. running over a $1.8 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2024 and having over $36 trillion in total debt [3][4] - Moody's indicated that the U.S. fiscal performance is likely to deteriorate compared to its past and other highly rated sovereigns, with expectations of larger deficits as entitlement spending rises [3][4] Group 2: Future Projections - Fiscal deficits could reach 9% of GDP by 2035, up from the current 6.4%, while total debt is projected to rise to approximately 134% of GDP, surpassing levels seen during World War II [4] - Annual interest payments on the debt, which accounted for 18% of revenue in 2024, are expected to increase to 30% by 2035 [4] Group 3: Legislative Impact - House Republicans' proposal to make temporary tax cuts permanent could add an estimated $4 trillion to the fiscal deficit over the next decade, excluding interest payments [6] Group 4: Market Reactions - Historical responses of the S&P 500 to previous credit downgrades show initial sell-offs followed by recoveries, indicating that the market may not react severely to the downgrade [7][10] - The muted market response to the recent downgrade may be attributed to prior warnings from Moody's and the established understanding of the U.S. debt situation [11]