Why Trump’s budget plan would make the U.S. deficit worse

The U.S. economy is the largest globally, but its debt outweighs that distinction by trillions. Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins “America Decides” to explain why that’s a problem, and how increasing that debt with the latest budget proposal could hurt average Americans.

Examining Trump’s claims that tariffs will revitalize American manufacturing

The impact of tariffs is starting to become real and more are on the way. One of the biggest questions around President Trump’s approach is whether it can help revitalize American manufacturing. Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks that down. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage.

Impact of US Government Layoffs on the Economy

CNNBC report: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former U.S. Department of Labor chief economist, and Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan professor of economics, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the firing of tens of thousands of federal workers on the labor market and the economy.