FISCAL BLOG

Monthly Archive for December 2022

Interest rates on Treasury securities are rising faster than most economists anticipated earlier in the year, with potentially serious consequences for the nation’s fiscal position.

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Just eight actions over the past two years will add an estimated $2.3 trillion to deficits between 2021 and 2031.

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These charts tell the fiscal story of 2022 — looking back at how our fiscal situation deteriorated over the past year and what challenges lie ahead.

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Mounting federal debt can cause interest rates to rise significantly, according to a new report released by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).

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Solutions Initiative 2024

Seven think tanks from across the ideological spectrum all agree that we are on an unsustainable fiscal path, and we need to change course.

National Debt Clock

See the latest numbers and learn more about the causes of our high and rising debt.