Comprehensive Plans to Address the National Debt
Policy leaders and experts across the political spectrum have proposed a number of comprehensive plans to reduce America’s long-term debt.
Read MoreThe Nation’s Fiscal Outlook Just Got Worse — Here’s Why
The CBO updated its budget and economic projections, which now show that federal deficits are projected to be $2.1 trillion higher over the next decade than the agency projected just a few months ago.
Read MoreCBO’s New Report Shows Worsening Fiscal Outlook
The national debt is expected to exceed its record high in just 3 years.
Read MoreThe Lawmakers We Elect in November Will Face a Series of Important Fiscal Decisions
Here are some of the major fiscal deadlines that the leaders we elect for the next two, four, and six years will face.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe National Debt Is Rising Unsustainably
Here are six key takeaways from CBO’s latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projections.
Read More“Even Under Optimistic Economic Scenarios, Debt Will Soon Reach Levels Well Above Historical Experience,” Economist Warns
Karen Dynan explores the implications of the federal debt burden and the degree of change required to stabilize the national debt.
Read More10 Charts That Show How the United States Failed to Improve Its Fiscal Outlook in 2023
The end of 2023 marks another year that the country has failed to improve its daunting fiscal outlook.
Read MoreAmerica’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.
Read MoreWith U.S. Interest Costs Skyrocketing, Voters Overwhelmingly Call for Fiscal Commission
Voters are deeply concerned about interest costs eating up more and more of the federal budget.
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