We may require that a carry-on bag travel as a checked bag if it cannot be safely stowed on a particular flight. Checked bags: Maximum of 62 linear inches (length + width + height; 158 cm) including handles and wheels and maximum of 40 pounds in weight (18.1 kg). Any bag that exceeds these dimensions or weight limit is considered oversized/overweight and has a corresponding charge.
Federal Budget 101. Facebook Twitter. In fiscal year 2015, the federal budget is $3.8 trillion. These trillions of dollars make up about 21 percent of the U.S. economy (as measured by Gross Domestic Product, or GDP).It's also about $12,000 for every woman, man and child in the United States.ederal Budget 101. Facebook Twitter. In fiscal year 2015, the federal budget is $3.8 trillion. These trillions of dollars make up about 21 percent of the U.S. economy (as measured by Gross Domestic Product, or GDP).
1 Interest payments on the federal debt alone accounted for 5.7 percent of all federal spending, and that percentage is rising. 2  The federal income tax accounted for 41.5 percent of federal receipts in 2010 (down from 49.6 percent prior to the Bush tax cuts of 2001 â 2003). Federal spending (outlays in budget jargon) is expected to equal 24.1 percent of the nation's gross domestic product in the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. 2  The figure was 25 percent in fiscal year 2009, highest since 1945.