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.
Senator Coburn Joins the Announcement Effect Club
Over the holiday break, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) gave an interview on Fox News that qualified him to be the newest member of the Announcement Effect...
2011 the Year of the Rabbit? Let's Hope It's the Year of a Fiscal Plan
Happy New Year, and what a year we've had! In just the last 12 months, we've seen the passage of health care reform legislation that will begin to...
‘Line’ Items: New Year Edition
Happy New Year – Washington is gearing up for what will be an interesting 2011. President Obama is back to work on Tuesday from his vacation and the...
House Republicans Propose New Budget Rules
Incoming House Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives next month have proposed new rules for the 112th Congress. The House...
State of the Union Preview -- A Holiday Gift?
With the holiday season in full force, the White House made some news in announcing on Twitter that the President will focus on the federal budget and...
2010 Financial Report of the U.S. Government
The Treasury Department released Tuesday its annual Financial Report of the U.S Government. The report highlights the nation's budget deficit, net...
The Government is Funded...until March 4th
On Tuesday the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) keeping the federal government funded until March 4; the House is expected to pass it later...
Chambliss and Warner: The New Debt Reduction Dream Team
This morning, Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) announced that they will introduce as legislation the Fiscal Commission’s...
Updated: CRFB's Table Comparing Deficit Reduction Plans
Over the past few weeks, several other think tanks, lawmakers, and experts have proposed their own plans for deficit reduction. We've update our...
‘Line’ Items: Happy Holidays Edition
Deck the Halls with Bills of Folly – On Friday President Obama signed the $858 billion tax cut package that Congress passed earlier in the week...
CRFB Launches "Fiscal Gold Star" Awards! First Winner Goes to Senator Coburn
With a real lack of fiscal sanity running around Washington lately, it's truly refreshing and encouraging to see someone break from party lines...
MARKETWATCH: December 13– December 16, 2010
Nearing the end of the week, markets are still wrestling with the same cross-currents they faced last week, but with a new wrinkle - Spain. The growth...