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.
Read MoreSocial Security Reform: Should We Raise the Retirement Age?
Many policymakers have called for the full retirement age to be gradually raised and ultimately pegged to average life expectancy.
Read MoreBudget Basics: Unemployment Insurance Explained
The Unemployment Insurance program is a key counter-cyclical tool to help stabilize the economy and speed recovery during downturns or crises.
Read MorePresident Biden’s Policies Would Reduce Deficits by Trillions if Enacted — But Debt Would Still Climb
President Biden’s proposed policies, if enacted, would reduce deficits over the next decade, according to an analysis recently published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Read MoreHouse Proposes Modest Increase in Defense Spending
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $761.7 billion in defense funding during fiscal year 2023 — a proposed increase of 5 percent.
Read MoreWhat Is in the Inflation Reduction Act and How Much Will It Reduce the Deficit?
The enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act is a promising step forward in our nation’s fiscal situation seriously.
Read MoreThe Ratio of Workers to Social Security Beneficiaries Is at a Low and Projected to Decline Further
Social Security has been a cornerstone of economic security for almost 90 years, but the program is on unsound footing.
Read MoreWill Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Prices of Prescription Drugs Result in Cost Savings?
The price of prescription drugs in the United States is high and rising, with costly consequences both for consumers and for the federal balance sheet.
Read MoreShould We Lower the Medicare Eligibility Age to 60?
Last year, lawmakers in the House introduced the Improving Medicare Coverage Act in an effort to make healthcare more affordable for older Americans by lowering the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 60.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve Will Begin Reducing Its Holdings of Treasury Notes and Bonds
The Fed recently announced it will begin reducing the size of its balance sheet this month to combat high inflation and a tight labor market.
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