That alarm bell about the nation's fiscal health is growing louder and louder
That alarm bell about the nation's fiscal health is growing louder and louder  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Wed Feb 19 2025
Description: The government will once again spend a trillion dollars more than it takes in this year. Maybe two trillion. Nothing seems to stop the ever rising debts. Nor the warnings that the nation is on an unsustainable fiscal track. The latest alarm comes from Congress's own Government Accountability Office. Here with details, the GAO's director of strategic issues, Jeff Arkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices