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CBO Director Lays Out Six Criteria for Evaluating Fiscal Plans
Read moreThe non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) doesn't make recommendations for, or against, any fiscal plan, but that doesn't mean they can't...
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How Might the Fiscal Cliff Play Out?
Read moreThis week’s The Economist offers another analysis of the end-of-year fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts that the United States faces...
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Dimon: "We Know the Way, It's Called Bowles-Simpson"
Read moreAt an event at the University of Rochester's Simon School yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made a direct call for the Simpson-Bowles...
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Yes, Actually, We Should Pay for the Tax Cuts
Read moreAn article in The Hill today notes that House Republicans do not plan to offer offsets for the extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts that expire at the...
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When It Comes to Deficit Reduction, Timing Matters
Read moreThe news that Britain has entered into a double-dip recession touched off a fierce debate last week over the role of austerity in the country's...
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How Is the House Replacing the Sequester?
Read moreUpdate: CBO has posted scores for the Energy and Commerce and Oversight bills. They would save $113 billion and $83.3 billion, respectively, over ten...
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MacGuineas: Make Candidates Debate the Debt
Read moreToday, we are launching DebateTheDebt.org, a site where you can sign a petition calling for a real debate devoted to the debt. In that vein, CRFB...
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Chairman Bernanke Addresses the Fiscal Cliff
Read moreFederal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke held a press conference yesterday following the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting...
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Op-Ed: How About a Presidential Debate On Hard Fiscal Issues?
Read moreRealClearMarkets | April 24, 2012 We have already absorbed more campaigning from the Republican contenders than most people can stand. We have also...