Hegseth Plans to Ask Congress for More Funding in Wake of Iran War

Hegseth plans to ask Congress for more funding in wake of Iran war

A top economic adviser estimates the war in Iran has already cost the US $12bn

US-Iran war live updates: Journalist, cameraman wounded in Israeli strike; Pentagon wants $200b for war; PM establishes fuel supply taskforce

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Hegseth confirms he’s seeking $200B to restock America’s bombs, missiles after Iran war

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appeared to confirm Thursday that the Trump administration is contemplating asking Congress to approve $200 billion in supplemental funding amid the war in Iran..

Is the pain of the K-shape economy bleeding into the middle class? - National

Canada's middle class appears to be struggling, with new data showing more are taking on debt as financial pain bleeds out into broader sections of the economy.

The war on Iran cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in charts

Now, the total is likely to have exceeded $18bn and counting. Where are America’s war dollars going, in a war that was never declared in the first place? Continue reading...

US National Debt Surpasses Record $39 Trillion Amid Iran War

The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran.