CBO Releases New Economic Projections
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated economic projections, i
Debt & Deficits
Projecting COVID's Fiscal Impact
The current economic crisis and response has dramatically expanded federal deficits.
Updated Budget Projections Show Fiscal Toll of COVID-19 Pandemic
The United States is currently experiencing one of its sharpest economic crises in modern history as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and...
Treasury Data Shows Other Countries Not Buying Additional Debt
Total foreign holdings of United States debt held steady during the month of April despite the massive increase in government borrowing...
Representative Rouda Introduces Fiscal Responsibility & Long-Term Economic Security Act
While short-term borrowing and large deficits are necessary to fight the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, policymakers will...
Correcting the Record on the Enzi-Whitehouse Budget Reforms
Prior to the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, the Senate Budget Committee approved the Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act....
Debunking Debt Myths in the COVID Economy
Federal debt held by the public is slated to grow by roughly $4 trillion in fiscal year 2020 and exceed the size of the economy by year’s end.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Hails Responsible Economic Leadership
A bipartisan group of 60 members of Congress – led by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) – issued a letter today supporting...
Eugene Steuerle: This is not your grandfather's debt problem
Now that the covid-19 crisis has produced predictions that we soon will reach a debt-to-GDP ratio previously seen only once before — during...
Maya MacGuineas Joins Fox Business to Discuss Federal Debt Projections
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business.