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College Students Launch Campaigns Across the Country to Activate a New Generation on the Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

Erskine Bowles, Chelsea Clinton, Alan Simpson, George Stephanopoulos
to judge national Up to Us campus competition.

The American Rescue Plan Is Projected to Boost the Economy by 73¢ for Every Dollar Spent

Although the American Rescue Plan’s costliest measures are expected to boost the economy, they may not provide the most bang for the buck, according to CBO.

9 Charts That Show How Our Fiscal Outlook Has Gone from Bad to Worse

Significant damage was done to America’s fiscal outlook over the past year.

11 Charts That Show How Our National Debt Grew in 2019

Here are eleven charts that tell America’s fiscal story for 2019 — and show how our outlook went from bad to worse over the last 12 months.

83 Ways We Can Reduce the Deficit, According to CBO

It’s important for lawmakers to consider the many available policy options for improving that outlook.

A Return to Trillion Dollar Deficits

CBO reports that the fiscal outlook is dramatically worse than it was last year, primarily due to the fiscally irresponsible tax legislation and budget deal.

CBO Warns: Historic Debt Levels Pose Substantial Risks

Federal debt will rise to 144 percent of GDP within 30 years — far exceeding its all-time high, and nearly doubling today’s level.

CBO’s Updated Projections Show Deficits Continuing to Climb, Despite Growing Economy

Under current law, the U.S. budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022 and total $11.4 trillion over the upcoming decade.

Economic Growth Rates in 2019 Are on Track to Be Lower Than in 2018

Growth earlier in the year was spurred by appropriations enacted in early 2018 as well as by the TCJA, though the stimulus effects of the latter are fading.

Fast-Approaching Fiscal Deadlines Pose Threat to American Economy

Americans and the economy are vulnerable to a series of high-stakes fiscal deadlines, with an uncertain path forward.