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Jul 29, 2021
How Will Interest Rate Changes Affect Federal Debt and Deficits?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting monetary policy response, short-term interest rates are currently near zero and longer-term rates are historically low.
Oct 19, 2022
How Can We Reduce the Cost of an Increasingly Expensive Healthcare System?
Healthcare is uniquely inefficient in the United States, as we have the most expensive system in the world, but we do not get the best outcomes.
Dec 13, 2016
Six Ideas to Improve the Budget Process
The recent contentious budget battles have contributed to a decline in the public’s faith in the political system. A new report suggests a way forward.
May 28, 2024
The Fiscal Election: What’s at Stake in This Election?
The lawmakers we choose this November will face critical fiscal and economic decisions in the next two, four, and six years.
Oct 16, 2020
This Year We Saw the Largest Budget Deficit Since 1945, Driven Largely by the Pandemic
In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. saw the largest budget deficit since 1945 at $3.1 trillion. Find out what contributed to these record-breaking stats.
Feb 2, 2023
Divided Government — The Choice Between Governing Or Chaos
“The purpose of electing people to public office is to govern — to make the tough choices, to take the risks, to resolve differences and to enact policies that strengthen the nation,” writes Leon E. Panetta.
Nov 13, 2018
The Lame-Duck Congress and the 116th Congress Have Some Key Fiscal Issues on Their Agenda
There are a number of key fiscal issues not only facing the current Congress in coming weeks, but also awaiting the new Congress.
Mar 15, 2022
How Are We Paying for the Federal Response to the Coronavirus?
The federal government has enacted legislation to provide relief from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Treasury has ramped up borrowing to pay for it.
Feb 11, 2021
Pandemic Fuels Record-Breaking Deficits — and Other Key Takeaways from the Latest CBO Report
New CBO baseline projections show that the nation will face daunting fiscal challenges over the next decade.
Jul 7, 2020
See How the Coronavirus Has Impacted 10-Year Projections for GDP and More
It’s going to take at least a decade for the labor market to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest data from the CBO.