Dec 2, 2020 | Other Spending
What's in the $908 Billion Bipartisan Stimulus Proposal?
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers yesterday ...
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.
Dec 2, 2020
Maya MacGuineas: After the pandemic recovery, we must tackle the national debt
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an ...
Nov 30, 2020 | Other Spending
End-of-Year Deadlines For Congress
Many economic relief provisions from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other COVID-related bills expire at the end...
Nov 25, 2020 | Economics
Policymakers Should Avoid Austerity in Addressing the Debt
The economy remains weak and may be headed for a double-dip recession this winter. Though COVID relief enacted to date has been largely successful in...
Nov 19, 2020 | Other Spending
COVID Money Tracker Insights
Each week, we update our COVID Money Tracker tool with the latest commitments and disbursals from...
Nov 18, 2020 | Other Spending
Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Poor Economic Stimulus
Facing a weak economy still suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a number of calls for President-elect Joe Biden to...
Nov 12, 2020 | Other Spending
Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
In 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government. Democrats are slated to control the White House and the...
Nov 10, 2020 | Other Spending
Appropriations Watch: FY 2021
Updated 11/10/2020: In preparation for end-of-the-year negotiations with the House, the Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its...
Nov 3, 2020
Maya MacGuineas and Mike Murphy: Polarization has put America's democracy in peril. But on this Election Day, there are reasons to be hopeful that the US can heal.
Maya MacGuineas is president of the...
Nov 2, 2020 | Budget Process
GAO: Fiscal Targets Can Assist Deficit Reduction
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report, The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets. ...
Nov 2, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Maya MacGuineas: The national debt still matters, despite low interest rates
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an...
Oct 29, 2020 | Economics
GDP Did Not Just Increase 33%
Today's advanced third quarter GDP estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis are being reported as showing 33 percent economic growth. This...
Oct 27, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
A Closer Look at the Record $3.1 Trillion Deficit in FY 2020
The Treasury Department released its final Monthly...
Oct 22, 2020 | Economics
CBO Shows "Interest" in Greater Transparency
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) took another step last week towards greater transparency when it published an...
Oct 22, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Maya MacGuineas: Trump and Biden must answer critical budget questions
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an ...
Oct 21, 2020 | Taxes
Factchecking Tax Claims in the 2020 Election
In recent days, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have made several competing claims about the other's tax agenda. We...
Oct 21, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Problem Solvers Release Budget Principles
Earlier this week, the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of pragmatic representatives led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and...
Oct 16, 2020 | Economics
IMF Report Underscores Need for Long-Term Deficit Reduction in U.S.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) made news earlier this week when it issued...
Oct 15, 2020
Mike Murphy and Steve Richardson: Our bitter polarization won’t end with the election
Mike Murphy is the director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's FixUS initiative. He recently wrote an opinion piece...
Oct 15, 2020 | Other Spending
Update: COVID-Related State & Local Aid Will Total $280 Billion
Our update to COVID Money Tracker this week incorporated new Medicaid estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). These new...
