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December 23, 2025
Budget Basics: What Is the Child Tax Credit?
The CTC provides assistance to families with children, and while it represents a relatively modest part of overall government spending, it is one of the largest tax expenditures.
December 22, 2025
Budget Basics: Tax Expenditures
Tax expenditures can come in the form of exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits.
December 19, 2025
What Are the Economic Costs of Child Poverty?
Child poverty is higher in the United States than in other wealthy countries. Studies show that it has quantifiable economic costs.
December 11, 2025
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Healthcare in the United States?
The United States has one of the largest and most complex healthcare systems in the world. Take our healthcare quiz to see how much you know about the cost and quality of the U.S. healthcare system.
December 10, 2025
The Fed Reduced the Short-Term Rate Again, but Interest Costs Remain High
High interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities increase the federal government’s borrowing costs.
December 10, 2025
How Did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Change Tax Policy?
See how OBBBA restructured the tax landscape across four major areas: individual tax provisions, business tax provisions, energy tax credits, and health-related tax changes.
December 10, 2025
How Did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affect Federal Spending?
Overall, the OBBBA adds significantly to the nation’s debt, but the act contains net spending cuts that lessen that impact.
December 10, 2025
How Did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Change Healthcare Policy?
The OBBBA adds significantly to the nation’s debt, but its healthcare provisions lessen that impact by $1.0 trillion.
December 4, 2025
What Types of Securities Does the Treasury Issue?
Learn about the different types of Treasury securities issued to the public as well as trends in interest rates and maturity terms.