Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
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Trump CEA Projections Tracker
Before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released economic and fiscal...
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Tim Penny: History Repeats Itself. Will Washington Learn?
Tim Penny is a former Congressman from Minnesota and a Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion piece...
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12-Month Rolling Deficit is $2.1 Trillion in October 2026
The federal government borrowed $2.1 trillion over the past 12 months – November 2025 to October 2026 – based on estimates from the Congressional...
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Maya MacGuineas Discusses 2026 Midterms on Bloomberg TV
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas joined Bloomberg TV's "Bloomberg Businessweek" with hosts Carol Massar and Tim...
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Lame Duck Session Shouldn’t Be an Excuse to Borrow More
Through the end of 2026, there may be significant pressure on lawmakers to pass a litany of different priorities to “clear the decks” for the next...
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GDP Grew 2.2% in FY 2026
According to advance estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the third...
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Tim Penny: Trust the Candidate that Dares to Touch Social Security
Tim Penny is a former Congressman from Minnesota and a Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion piece...
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Tax Reform Options for Nonprofit Hospitals
About half of all U.S. hospitals are designated as “charitable” nonprofit institutions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Their status means that...
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Latest IMF Outlook Highlights Strong Growth Amid Rising Debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its latest World Economic Outlook, highlighting persistent global growth but heightened risks...
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Social Security is Now Less Than Six Years from Insolvency
The Social Security retirement trust fund is now less than six years from insolvency, according to CRFB’s Insolvency Countdown Clock. Without action...
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Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, ending a partial shutdown that began on February...
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Blue Dog Coalition Unveils Budget Process Reform Package
Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Adam Gray (D-CA) – leaders in the House Blue Dog Coalition – recently...