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Mar 16, 2022
The Fed Hikes Interest Rates to Curb High Inflation, But with Implications for the National Debt
The Federal Reserve announced an increase in the target for the federal funds rate, the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight.
Nov 5, 2021
The Labor Market Recovery Continued in October
There were 531,000 jobs added in October. However, the unemployment rate remains high, especially for non-white workers.
Jul 1, 2021
The National Debt Will Hit Its All-Time High by the End of the Decade, and Other Takeaways from the Latest CBO Report
While deficits will decline over the next few years as the pandemic wanes and the economy recovers, the nation will remain on an unsustainable fiscal trajectory due to a structural mismatch between spending and revenues.
Nov 4, 2019
Two Years Later, What Are Economists Saying about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
As more time passes since enactment, and as more data become available, economists continue to weigh in with analyses of the TCJA’s effects.
Feb 18, 2021
Uninsured Rate on the Rise Again As Nation Deals with COVID
After a promising decline in recent years, the number of Americans without health insurance is back on the rise.
May 3, 2021
United States Projected to See Rapid Economic Growth — the Highest among Developed Countries
Economists don’t always agree — but there is a wide consensus developing that the United States is in store for rapid economic growth.
Sep 6, 2019
Welcome Back, Congress — Congress Faces Key Fiscal Deadline When Returning from Recess
While Congress has not taken steps toward reining in our high and rising national debt, lawmakers did address a couple of pending fiscal items.