Public confidence in the economy has been rattled by news out of the White House, most recently noises about cuts to Social Security and Medicaid.

With the House narrowly passing a budget blueprint that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, fears are being fueled about potential cuts to popular programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

A brief delay before a key vote Thursday pointed to the hurdles Republicans are likely to encounter as they craft a massive bill to pass Trump's agenda.

Senate Republicans took a major step toward enacting President Donald Trump’s tax cut agenda and increasing the debt ceiling that could inject a small degree of certainty into financial markets roiled by the president’s tariff policies.

The vote is one big step in a long process. And the debate revealed intra-party tension over key issues like Medicaid, tax-cut strategy and the debt.

U.S. Senate Republicans are working to pass a budget measure that they need to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts -- and potentially cut other taxes -- while bypassing the objections of the chamber's Democrats.

Senate Republicans pushed forward with their tax cut and spending reduction plan despite Democratic opposition and economic concerns, passing a significant framework by a 51-48 vote. The plan includes $4.

Tariffs? What tariffs? Senate Republicans are rushing to pass tax cuts while odds of an economic recession spike.

U.S. Senate Republicans are working to pass a budget measure that they need to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts -- and potentially cut other taxes -- while bypassing the objections of the chamber's Democrats.