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.
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Note to Citi: Get Your Fiscal House In Order!
The IRS has agreed to give up billions in tax money in exchange for Citigroup’s repurchase of $20 billion of its assets held by TARP. In a notice...
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Deficit Commission Debated
Differing views on creating a deficit commission were aired at a Capitol Hill forum yesterday sponsored by the Cato Institute. The proposal, which is...
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Event Recap: Release of 'Red Ink Rising'
On December 14, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform hosted a public event at the National Press Club to announce the release of its report...
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GM and Wells Fargo Jump on the Bandwagon
General Motors and Wells Fargo have both just announced that they intend to repay all of the $6.7 billion and $25 billion, respectively, in...
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And the Winner Is...
Earlier this year the White House created a contest for federal employees that was focused on producing real ideas that would yield monetary savings...
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Peterson-Pew in the Press
The Peterson-Pew Commission’s “Red Ink Rising” plan for American lawmakers has earned some black ink worldwide too since its release, not to mention...
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Another Issue with Using TARP Funds for Other Purposes
According to a Donald Marron, reallocating TARP funds to use for other purposes (such as a jobs bill) may violate the letter of the law (and certinaly...
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Release of 'Red Ink Rising'
Warning that the out-of-control federal debt places the economic future of our nation at risk, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform this...
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Citi to Repay $20 Billion in TARP Funds
Today, Citigroup announced that it will repay $20 billion in TARP funds. Since last fall, the government has provided $45 billion in capital for Citi...
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Three More FDIC Closings
On Friday evening, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional three banks ( Solutions Bank, Valley Capital Bank, Republic Federal Bank)...
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Washington Post Warns of Coming Debt Panic
The Washington Post, this morning, warned that it is "time to start panicking" about the long-term debt, and that bipartisan action would be needed to...
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House Passes $447 Billion 'Minibus' Bill
The House passed a bill yesterday containing six of the appropriations bills still lingering in Congress, at a total cost of $447 billion. On Monday...