How Did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Change Healthcare Policy?
The OBBBA adds significantly to the nation’s debt, but its healthcare provisions lessen that impact by $1.0 trillion.
Read MoreWhat Types of Securities Does the Treasury Issue?
Learn about the different types of Treasury securities issued to the public as well as trends in interest rates and maturity terms.
Read MoreWhat Is the Disaster Relief Fund?
Natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, endangering lives and extracting a significant fiscal and economic cost.
Read MoreInfographic: U.S. Healthcare Spending
Improving our healthcare system to deliver better quality care at lower cost is critically important to our nation’s long-term economic and fiscal well-being.
Read MoreCan We Raise the Retirement Age and Protect Vulnerable Workers?
Some policy options aim to protect economically vulnerable workers or those who are unable to delay retirement because they work in physically demanding occupations.
Read MoreA Brief History of U.S. Government Shutdowns
Government shutdowns (and the threat of them) are a recent phenomenon and something other developed countries don’t contend with.
Read MoreContinuing Resolutions Are Stopgap Measures — But Now We Average Five a Year
While continuing resolutions can help avoid government shutdowns, they should be rarely used. However, CRs have become the norm.
Read MoreWhat Is a Continuing Resolution?
A continuing resolution is a temporary funding measure that Congress can use to fund the federal government for a limited amount of time.
Read MoreHealthcare Spending Will Be One-Fifth of the Economy Within a Decade
Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.
Read MoreWhat Is SNAP? An Overview of the Largest Federal Anti-Hunger Program
SNAP has a positive effect on poverty and food insecurity, with a relatively small effect on the federal budget.
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