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Apr 3, 2023

Almost 25% of Healthcare Spending is Considered Wasteful. Here’s Why.

The United States has one of the most expensive health systems in the world, hampering the country’s fiscal and economic well-being.

Mar 7, 2023

How Can Fiscal Policy Help Reduce Inflation?

Responsible fiscal policy can play an important complementary role to monetary policy in helping to moderate inflation.

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.