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CBO Estimates the Effects of the Stimulus
Read moreCBO recently put out its quarterly estimate of the macroeconomic effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). They found that...
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Fiscal Targets: Why We Need Both Medium and Long-Term Targets
Read moreThe President's Fiscal Commission has been charged with proposing: "Recommendations designed to balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the...
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Translating Dr. Summers’ Econospeak: Are Budget Deficits Good or Bad?
Read moreLarry Summers gave a very interesting and thoughtful talk in Washington recently (May 24). But it was delivered in High Oracular Econospeak, so many...
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Live Webcast: Fiscal Commission's Second Meeting
Read moreThe President's Fiscal Commission is holding its second public meeting, which is being webcast live on the White House's website. We've embedded the...
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The Budgetary Impacts of Fed Actions
Read moreYesterday CBO issued a very interesting report on the budgetary impact of the Federal Reserve's actions to address the economic and financial crisis...
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Aging and Entitlements
Read moreThe U.S. Census Bureau came out with with a report this month on aging in the United States. Not to anyone's surprise, the report found that between...
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Safety Net and Tax Extender Proposals Are Still Not Paid For
Read moreCBO and JCT have released updated cost estimates of the most recent version of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213), a bill...
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Essay: Our Unsustainable Budget Situation
Read moreNIHCM Foundation | May 2010 Our Burgeoning Federal Debt There is little doubt that the United States is on an unsustainable budget path. Budget...
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Congress May Not Produce a Budget, But You Can
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget today is launching its new “Stabilize the Debt” budget simulator to allow the public to get a better...
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No Budget, No Plan, No Accountability...No More
Read moreWell past the April 15 deadline, Congress still has yet to adopt a budget resolution for FY2011. Meanwhile, policymakers are looking to add hundreds...
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‘Line’ Items: Deeming, Dreaming, Votes and Quotes
Read moreLittle Resolve for Budget Resolution – Leaders in the House have yet to make a final decision on moving forward with a FY2011 budget resolution. But...
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Lessons from Portugal: A Way Forward from our Fiscal Impasse for U.S. Political Leaders
Read moreInspiration can come from the most surprising places. Take Portugal, for instance. (Granted, there are major differences between the U.S. and...