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.
The World Debt Clock
The Economist has something pretty interesting up on its website: a global debt clock. The clock measures global debt held by the public (different...
Let’s Get Specific: Social Security
Social Security is getting a lot of attention these days. However, much of the discussion is centered on what not to do: don’t cut benefits; don’t...
CNN Exclusive: Stimulus Even a Deficit Hawk Could Love
CRFB President Maya MacGuineas offers some stimulus suggestions that balance aiding the economy in the short term with reducing the debt in the longer...
The Chairman Weighs in on Fiscal Rules
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made a hard-hitting speech this evening about fiscal sustainability and fiscal rules. That Bernanke made the speech at all...
‘Line’ Items: (Fiscal) New Year’s (Lack of) Resolutions Edition
Should Old Performance be Forgot, and Never Brought to Mind? – The new fiscal year (2011) began on Friday. Instead of imbibing in champagne, CRFB...
No New Lending From TARP
Right on the two-year anniversary of its enactment, the Troubled Asset Relief Program's (TARP) authority to disburse new money ended on Sunday. The...
CBO Finds Tax Cuts Are Bad for the Economy
In testimony before the Senate Budget Committee last week, CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf quantified the impacts that extending some or all of the...
MARKETWATCH:Week September 27 – October 1, 2010
The growth play from September has spilled over into October, although cross-currents are apparent and volatility should be expected. Economic news...
CRFB Event: It's Time to Get Specific
With the fiscal debt clock ticking, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget yesterday brought together members of Congress and other fiscal...
Maya MacGuineas and Bill Galston: A Balanced Plan to Stabilize Public Debt and Promote Economic Growth
A Balanced Plan to Stabilize Public Debt and Promote Economic Growth Yesterday, we released a new budget blueprint to stabilize the debt by the end of...
CRFB Event: Follow Our Live Twitter Feed
CRFB hosted a policy forum on September 30th: Getting Specific: How to Fix the Budget. We will live tweeted the event on our Twitter page-- https:/...