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My View: Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles
Read moreAlan Simpson and Erskine Bowles are the former chairs of the Simpson-Bowles Fiscal Commission and members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal... -
Why Has the Deficit Come Down Faster Than Expected?
Read moreWe noted in our discussion of the final Monthly Treasury Statement for 2014 that the deficit has fallen by two-thirds since 2009 after rising by... -
Update: Falling Deficit is Not a Sign of Fiscal Sustainability
Read moreWith the Treasury Department's year-end Monthly Treasury Statement having been released, we have revised last week's report today showing what the... -
The Concern Has Always Been Long-Term Deficits
Read moreWith the FY 2014 deficit continuing a trend of falling deficits over the past few years, some commentators have argued that budget hawks are... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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...