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CBO Releases New Long-Term Budget Projections
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new set of long-term budget projections today, showing that the long-term fiscal outlook remains... -
Analysis of CBO's February 2021 Budget and Economic Outlook
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its February 2021 Budget and Economic Outlook, confirming that, despite improvements as a result... -
CBO Releases New 10-Year Budget Projections
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its February 2021 Budget and Economic Outlook, showing that the COVID-19 public health and... -
Biden Campaign Plan Offers Menu of Offsets
Read moreWith Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, President Joe Biden has taken office with a real opportunity to advance new spending and tax... -
Debt Cancellation and SALT Cap Repeal Would Benefit Higher Earners
Read moreIn her recent Washington Post column, Catherine Rampell argues progressives should “be more progressive in an old-fashioned sense: by helping the poor... -
Maya MacGuineas: After the pandemic recovery, we must tackle the national debt
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion... -
Maya MacGuineas: The national debt still matters, despite low interest rates
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion... -
Maya MacGuineas: Trump and Biden must answer critical budget questions
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion... -
IMF Report Underscores Need for Long-Term Deficit Reduction in U.S.
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) made news earlier this week when it issued a report saying that most advanced economies will not need future... -
The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Read moreWhoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits... -
Maya MacGuineas: The debt is huge because Trump kept his promises
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion... -
Analysis of CBO's 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which shows the federal budget is on an unsustainable long...