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Oct 21, 2020
3 Ways to Improve the Federal Budget Process
The current budget process is ill-suited for managing the nation’s long-term fiscal affairs. Learn about possible reforms to reimagine the budget process.
Dec 8, 2023
America’s Underlying Deficit Doubled in Fiscal Year 2023
In FY23 the federal government officially incurred a budget deficit of $1.7 trillion — about $320 billion higher than last year’s amount.
Nov 27, 2018
Budget Basics: Balanced Budget Amendment — Pros and Cons
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
Dec 23, 2022
Interest Rates Are Climbing Higher Than Expected, Leading to Pressure on the Federal Budget
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.
Feb 27, 2024
Lessons Learned: Setting a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Up for Success
A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
Sep 25, 2023
Poll: Strong Bipartisan Majority of Voters Call for Fiscal Commission
Voters are calling on their leaders to take concrete actions to put us on a better fiscal path.
Oct 13, 2023
Strengthening Medicare: Options to Increase Revenues
Most options to increase revenues relate to the payroll tax, since that is where most funding for the trust fund stems from today.
Nov 18, 2022
The Deficit Was Cut in Half in 2022 Thanks to the Expiration of Pandemic-Related Spending
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Oct 15, 2020
Until COVID-19 Is Under Control, Economic Damage Will Linger, Experts Say
A pair of top policy experts offer insights into the economy, the effectiveness of relief legislation, and what it all means for the election and beyond.
Aug 3, 2023
What the Fitch Downgrade Says about our Fiscal Challenges
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the U.S. long-term credit rating from its top mark of AAA to AA+.