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Putting the Brakes on U.S. Debt
Read moreAs the world continues to struggle with the economic recovery and increasingly overwhelming debt levels, many are looking to Switzerland’s rather... -
Bill Frenzel: Super committee can't tackle real debt problem
Read moreIn a commentary for CNN, CRFB co-chair Bill Frenzel lamented the small goal that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (or the "super... -
Op-Ed: Drawing a AAA-Road Map for Post-Downgrade America
Read moreThe Atlantic | August 11, 2011 The country's most critical structural problem isn't employment or entitlements. It's Washington. And its window to... -
CBO on the Caps
Read moreThe caps on discretionary spending were, of course, the concrete centerpiece of last week's budget deal. Considering the importance of the caps, CBO... -
CRFB's Updated Realistic Baseline
Read moreWith the Budget Control Act now in the books, it's time for us to update our CRFB Realistic Baseline from our projections a month ago. In addition to... -
Op-Ed: S&P Rating: How to Get Back to AAA
Read moreCNN Money | August 8, 2011 Oh, AAA credit rating -- we never knew how much we loved you until we lost you. Just one more chance, please! It's like a... -
Op-Ed: With Downgrade, Now Can We Get Serious About Debt?
Read moreCNN | August 6, 2011 You can't say we didn't have a heads up. Just a few weeks ago, S&P said: "We may lower the long-term rating on the U.S. by one or... -
CBO Releases Social Security Projections
Read moreCBO's latest Social Security projections bring no surprises to anyone familiar with the state of the program's finances. CBO projects the program to... -
Will We Have a Lower Deficit This Year Than Last Year?
Read moreBudget projections are a rather fickle thing, especially in the midst of great uncertainty about the strength of the economic recovery. By accident... -
OMB Director Jack Lew on the Defense Cuts in the Debt Deal
Read moreThe main savings feature that the debt deal (the Budget Control Act) contained--outside of the joint committee--is the discretionary spending caps... -
Op-Ed: Debt Deal--We Can, and Must, Do Better
Read moreCNN | August 2, 2011 Picture a negotiation with your boss that goes something like this: You walk in with dynamite strapped to your body and demand a... -
Op-Ed: Who Won and Lost in the Debt Deal?
Read moreThe Washington Post | August 2, 2011 Well, at least we didn’t default. That’s probably the best thing to say about the proposed debt deal. But the...