U.S. Budget Deficit Reaches Five-Year Monthly High as Medicare Costs Rise
The U.S. budget deficit reached $432.3 billion in July, driven by higher Medicare spending and continuing debt-service costs, according to Treasury data reported by CNBC.
August 13, 2026
The U.S. budget deficit reached $432.3 billion in July, driven by higher Medicare spending and continuing debt-service costs, according to Treasury data reported by CNBC.
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July while payroll revisions erased 103,000 jobs from the prior two months, a report that could complicate the Federal Reserve’s inflation and rate decisions.
Cue Writer · August 9, 2026
Myla Hadley will represent North Carolina at Miss USA after organizers ended Brittany Boltinhouse’s reign as state titleholder.
Cue Writer · August 9, 2026
A St. Croix contractor is donating parts and labor to fix a years-long gas line problem in the kitchen at Claude O. Markoe Elementary School, with work expected to wrap up before classes resume August 10.
Cue Writer · August 8, 2026
Whitney Houston's 11 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles are collected on the new WH1TNEY release, arriving during a weekend of birthday tributes.
Cue Writer · August 8, 2026
VIPD is investigating the deaths of two people after a shooting reported early Sunday in Castle Coakley on St. Croix.
Cue Writer · August 8, 2026
A surprise July jobs decline has pushed market expectations toward the Federal Reserve holding rates steady in September, with inflation data now the next major test.
Cue Writer · August 7, 2026
The Recording Academy says its Online Entry Process for the 2027 Grammys closes Aug. 21, one week before the eligibility period ends.
cuewriter1 · August 7, 2026
Lionsgate says it hopes to begin production on Michael 2 in late 2026 or early 2027, with a possible release window stretching into 2028.
cuewriter1 · August 7, 2026
Netflix has confirmed production on Two Cops and Five Kids, a Korean family action comedy starring Cha Tae-hyun and Uhm Ji-won.
Cue Writer · August 7, 2026