Budgets & Projections

We at CRFB have had our morning coffee and are trying to find ways to make the Fiscal Commission’s co-chair proposal better. CRFB president Maya...

Congress returns this week for a lame-duck session during which members will face a huge mess—providing money to keep the lights on in the federal...

Roast (Lame) Duck is Served – The lame duck session of Congress begins today, but it is already being panned as unlikely to be very productive. As we...

With the unexpected release of the draft proposal from the co-chairs of the President’s fiscal commission, the naysayers have come out of the woodwork...

In a move much earlier than we expected, the Co-Chairs of the White House Fiscal Commission released their plan on how to get control of our national...

After the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week. As a result of the mid-terms, Republicans will control the U.S. House...

The fiscal implications of Tuesday’s election are enormous. With pressure to improve the economy continuing to mount, the 112th Congress will arrive...

With the mid-term election behind us, the current Congress still has work to do. Lawmakers may address a huge number of issues when they return in two...