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Issues: Individual Taxes

Individual taxes are the largest source of revenues for the federal government. Learn about tax reform policy options for a stronger fiscal outlook.

Trussing the Big Beautiful U.S. Dollar

“We are in the middle of a very dangerous experiment with the U.S. dollar, and with the international monetary system, whose fundamental driver is a fiscal gamble, perhaps brave, perhaps foolhardy,” writes Harold James.

Why Have Federal Deficits Soared Over the Past Two Decades?

The widening budget deficit is attributable to both a decline in revenues and an increase in spending.

Quarterly Treasury Refunding Statement: Higher Borrowing Compared to Last Year 

Key highlights from the most recent Quarterly Refunding include an increase in anticipated borrowing of $249 billion compared to the same period in the previous year.

The Debt Crisis and American National Security

“The United States is already in a crisis, one that will only grow more acute if action is not taken,” write Richard Haass and Carolyn Kissane.

Issues: Fiscal Outlook

America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economic future. Learn about the drivers of the debt.

Issues: Economic Outlook

A strong fiscal foundation supports economic opportunity and prosperity. Explore the relationship between the national debt and our economic outlook.

Welcome to the New Era of U.S. Debt, Where the Bond Market is King

“For now, investors would rather own U.S. bonds than many other nations’ debts . . . That might not always be the case,” writes Heather Long.

Solutions for Medicare Sustainability

Seven leading policy organizations put forward proposals to strengthen Medicare’s fiscal outlook while maintaining quality of care.

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.