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.
More on CBO's Budget Options
Going into further detail on one of the most useful CBO reports, Budget Options, there are a plethora of very interesting policies that CBO has scored...
CRFB Hosts "Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis" Event
On March 10, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a terrific event entitled America at a Crossroad: The Human Side of the Fiscal...
House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on “Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt”
Today the House Budget Committee convened a hearing on the burden of mounting national debt on the country and how to address it. The committee heard...
Pimco Eliminates Government Debt Holdings and Spain Gets Downgraded
PIMCO founder Bill Gross - the managing director of the world's largest bond fund - made headlines today when it was reported that he eliminated all...
CBO Releases Budget Options Report
Today, CBO released an updated version of its giant compilation of potential savings from various spending and tax options. The report covers all...
House Budget Committee Hearing Today on Debt Burden
Today is a busy day for budget and fiscal policy, especially for us at CRFB. Not only do we have our " The Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis" forum...
Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis Event Today
CRFB today is hosting a timely and unique policy forum on " The Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis." The event kicks off at 9 am and features a stellar...
A Tale of Two Spending Bills
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times? Let's just go with the worst of times. In a mostly symbolic vote, the Senate failed to adopt...
Bowles and Simpson Launch Moment of Truth Project
In an effort to maintain the momentum created by the President's Fiscal Commission, the commission's co-chairs -- former Sen. Alan Simpson and former...
Congressional Hearing on Fiscal Commission Plan and Launch Event of the Moment of Truth Project
Two important events are lined up for today. First, the Senate Budget Committee will hear testimony from Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson, co...
Spotlight on the States: Wisconsin
Given the recent events in Wisconsin, we decided that the Spotlight on the States series should take a brief trip over to the Badger State. Like the...
‘Line’ Items: Stopgaps, Limits, Higher Powers and the Moment of Truth
Lots of Stopgaps, Little in Closing the Fiscal Gap – Washington averted a government shutdown last week by agreeing on a two-week continuing...