Jacob Bogage

Washington, D.C.

Congressional economics correspondent

Education: University of Missouri, BA in history; University of Missouri, BA in journalism

Jacob Bogage covers economic policy in Congress for The Washington Post, where he's worked since 2015. He's previously covered business and technology and wrote for the Sports section. Before joining The Post, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune, Bethesda Magazine and the Montgomery County Gazette. He is a Maryland native and a graduate of the University of Missouri.
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SBA will exhaust disaster relief funds by next week, chief says

The SBA is set to run out of funding for hurricane victims within days as officials tally the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton.

October 11, 2024
Mark Cionci surveys damage at the Pass-A-Grille Marina on Thursday in St. Pete Beach, Fla., a day after the community was hit by Hurricane Milton. (Ted Richardson for The Washington Post)

FEMA has enough funding for Hurricane Milton. What’s next is less certain.

A disaster loan program at the Small Business Administration and other long-term FEMA projects could need an emergency infusion of cash to get through hurricane season.

October 9, 2024
National Guard soldiers load emergency food and water into a helicopter in Salisbury, N.C., on Oct. 2 for delivery to rural areas affected by Hurricane Helene.

U.S. deficit hits $1.8 trillion as interest costs rise

Rising interest costs have swelled the U.S. deficit, prompting concerns about a potential debt crisis.

October 8, 2024
The Capitol as seen from the Library of Congress last year.

Trump would add twice as much to national debt as Harris, study finds

Former president Donald Trump’s campaign proposals would add nearly twice as much to the national debt as Vice President Kamala Harris’s would, according to new research.

October 7, 2024
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on a television screen during a debate watch party in Abington, Pa., on Sept. 10.

Congress dodged a shutdown but may get an ugly December spending fight

Lawmakers have yet to agree on how much money in total the government should spend next fiscal year, besides additional funding for crucial programs.

September 30, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), left, and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will have to negotiate to fund the government after the election.

Ukraine’s artillery is helping boost Scranton’s economy

In one U.S. community churning out materiel for Kyiv’s defense, jobs and investment are flowing.

September 29, 2024

Congress passes bill to prevent government shutdown, add funds for Secret Service

Congress punts decisions on federal finances to end of year.

September 25, 2024
The Capitol in 2023.

Senate, House pass bill to avert government shutdown, setting up December fight

The House is poised to vote on a short-term funding bill that would extend funding through the election, averting a government shutdown set to strike Oct. 1.

September 25, 2024

Johnson turns to Democrats to prevent government shutdown amid GOP opposition

House Speaker Mike Johnson called his funding deal with congressional Democrats “the last available play” before the Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government open.

September 24, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a House Republican leadership news conference last week. The House will vote Wednesday on a bill to prevent a government shutdown.

House moves toward averting a shutdown, sidestepping a Trump demand

Defying former president Donald Trump, a bloc of GOP hard-liners is set to block a vote on a stopgap spending bill that would avert a shutdown set to strike Oct. 1.

September 23, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after the House rejected a stopgap funding bill on Wednesday.