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CRS: Congress has excluded $17 trillion from Statutory PAYGO Enforcement
Read moreCongress has excluded or erased over $12 trillion in deficit-increasing provisions from the five-year Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard and over $17... -
Reforming Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Read moreNearly 90% of beneficiaries on Traditional Medicare (TM) have some type of supplemental insurance to help defray out-of-pocket costs such as... -
5% Interest Rates Are a Troubling Sign of the Road Ahead
Read moreThe interest rate on the ten-year Treasury note topped 5 percent today for the first time since 2023 and – outside of 2023 – the first time since 2007... -
Maya MacGuineas Discusses Trump Dividend on Bloomberg TV
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power" with host Kailey Leinz to... -
"Election Dividends” Would Explode Deficit and Worsen Inflation
Read moreSpeaking at the Republican Midterm Convention yesterday in Dallas, Texas, President Trump floated a new proposal to “issue a dividend to every adult... -
$5,000 Dividends Would Cost $1.2 Trillion
Read moreLast night, President Trump promised to issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult citizen in the United States should his party retain unified control... -
Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Read moreUpdated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, ending a partial shutdown that began on February... -
10-Year Treasury Yield Hit 4.8%, Highest Since 2023
Read moreInterest rates are on the rise across the yield curve. The 10-year Treasury note closed at a high yield of 4.8%, a level not seen in nearly three... -
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.8 Trillion in August 2026
Read moreThe federal government borrowed $1.8 trillion over the past 12 months according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO... -
CBO Estimates $2.0 Trillion Deficit for First 11 Months of FY 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $2.0 trillion in the first eleven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $168 billion in August, according to the... -
How Debt Got to 100% of GDP: A From Riches to Rags Update
Read moreSince gross national debt crossed $40 trillion last month – and the more meaningful debt held by the public as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)... -
Marc Goldwein's Responses to Questions on Addressing Social Security Solvency
Read moreOn August 5, 2026, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the...