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Mad Money: How to Fight the Inflation Tax

“Financing the debt will become more burdensome now that interest rates have returned to their pre-pandemic levels,” writes Sita Slavov.

Policy Makers Should Act Now to Address the Long-Term Fiscal Imbalance

“Failing to address the fiscal imbalance imposes burdens on future generations that many would consider unfair,” writes Sita Slavov.

Viral Video Game to Promote Financial Responsibility

mtvU and PGPF unveiled an online flash-video game that spotlights the dangers of excessive debt, challenges young people to avoid destructive financial behavior, and spurs fiscally responsible action.

Fiscal Space for Future Generations

“It is completely irresponsible to run U.S. economic policy today on the assumption that the global interest rate balance will never change,” writes Marc Sumerlin.

Voters See Difficult Debt Challenge Ahead: 76% Say Concern has Increased

As the nation continues to suffer significant economic and health effects from the pandemic, voters see a growing debt challenge that will need to be addressed once the crisis is over.

Baruch College Students Win ‘Up to Us’ National Policy and Advocacy Competition

Baruch’s student team won the ninth annual Campus Competition held by Up to Us, a national, nonpartisan initiative focused on building a stronger economy and a sustainable fiscal outlook.

Stockton University Wins Nationwide Up to Us Campus Competition with Campaign to Engage Millennials on Nation’s Fiscal and Economic Future

The Stockton University team took first prize in the third annual Up to Us nationwide campus competition for its innovative campaign to educate and engage millennials on how to address our long-term national debt.

IMF Releases Most Pessimistic Economic Projections for the United States to Date

The IMF estimates that real GDP in the United States will fall by 8 percent in 2020, according to the latest update to their World Economic Outlook report.

The Coronavirus Caused the Deficit to Balloon in April — Usually a Surplus Month

A large decrease in revenues and a large increase in spending have led the Congressional Budget Office to estimate a deficit of $737 billion in April 2020.

National Debt to Double in Size and Other Key Takeaways from the Latest CBO Report

Debt held by the public equaled the size of the economy in fiscal year 2020, and CBO expects that it will continue to climb.