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The National Debt Clock

The rising national debt threatens economic growth and opportunities for future generations. Learn more — and get involved.

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The White House

Incoming Lawmakers Face Complex and Urgent Policy Issues

President Biden and the new Congress are inheriting a challenging fiscal and economic landscape.

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Here’s Everything the Federal Government Has Done to Respond to COVID-19

See our newly updated summary of the trillions of dollars allocated to date.

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Coronavirus stimulus check

What to Know About the Second Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

Learn more about who gets the next round of stimulus checks and when.

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Fiscal Internship Program

College students can apply now for a paid summer internships in fiscal policy at some of the nation's most prestigious think tanks.

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Finding Solutions

We believe that by working together, we can create comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to address our fiscal challenges. We work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term fiscal solutions for a strong, healthy economy that transcend age, party lines, and ideological divides in order to achieve real results.

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What We’re Doing

We are a non-partisan organization dedicated to increasing awareness and accelerating action on America’s long-term fiscal challenges. We partner with like-minded organizations and experts to support innovative programs and projects that provide accurate, objective analysis, and promising fiscal solutions.

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What You Can Do

The time to act is now. Education is key — it’s critical that Americans understand what’s at stake and the tradeoffs that are needed to get our country back on a sustainable fiscal path to a growing economy. We also have to make a commitment to support our elected leaders from both parties who want to do the right thing.

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