Debt & Deficits
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Falling Deficit is Not a Sign of Fiscal Sustainability
Read moreWith the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) year-end Monthly Budget Review having been released, we published a report today showing what the 2014...
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Hiatt: There Hasn't Been a Deficit Victory
Read moreIn an op-ed in the Washington Post yesterday, editor Fred Hiatt pushed back on assertions by the Obama Administration that they have won over the...
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House Jobs Plan Doesn't Work for the Deficit
Read moreHouse Republicans plan to vote this week on a jobs package combining bills that would "build a robust economy and foster job creation." While...
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Rendell: Progressives Should Get Serious About Cutting Nation’s Debt
Read moreFormer Pennsylvania governor and Fix the Debt Campaign co-chair Ed Rendell (D) has penned an op-ed arguing that progressive candidates should care...
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CFR: U.S. Falling Behind Other Advanced Countries on Debt
Read moreThe Council on Foreign Relations has released a new report and scorecard comparing the United States federal debt situation to other G-7 countries...
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Report: Analysis of CBO's Updated Budget and Economic Forecast
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated budget and economic projections for the coming decade, showing today’s record-high debt...
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Actually, Paul, the Debt is Still a Problem
Read moreIn a recent New York Times column, economist Paul Krugman argued that the focus on the national debt represented “an imaginary budget and debt crisis...
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Pension Smoothing Does Not Reduce the Deficit
Read moreIn the coming days, the Senate will vote on the House-passed measure to replenish the Highway Trust Fund. The bill is a last-ditch effort to prevent...
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Report: The 2014 CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its 2014 Long-Term Budget Outlook, detailing the budget picture for the next 75 years. The report...
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Actually, CBPP Says Don't Tune Out the Debt ... And They Are Right
Read moreToday, Wonkblog published a “ Know More” feature arguing that “You Should Tune Out Politicians Who Are Still Talking about Government Debt.” As...
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CBO Continues to Show Unsustainable Debt Path
Read moreIn advance of the release of their analysis of the President's budget, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated their budget baseline for...