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Income Growth Would Slow Due to Rising Debt
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds rising debt will slow economic growth and result in lower incomes than they would be...
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America’s Truss Moment?
As the House considers a reconciliation package that is shaping up to add $3.3 trillion to the debt over a decade as written – or $5.2 trillion if...
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Higher Treasury Yields Would Add Trillions to the Debt
The 10-year Treasury yield today is approaching 4.4 percent, over 50 basis points above the intra-day low a month ago on April 7, more than twice as...
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Maya MacGuineas on Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria"
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” live from the 2025...
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Continued Inflation Highlights Danger of More Deficits
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation — the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index — came in at 0.3 percent in January, twice the...
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As the Fed Cuts Rates, Treasury Yields Are Rising
With last week’s rate decision, the Federal Reserve has now cut the federal funds rate by 75 basis points over the past eight weeks. Over that same...
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Tax Cut Extension Would Only Pay for 1% to 14% of Itself
Several major elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. While the estimated cost of extending...
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Income Growth Would Slow By One-Third Due to Rising Debt
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds rising national debt will slow economic growth and reduce projected incomes. Compared to...
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Interest Rates Surge Near Record Highs
Interest rates are once again on the rise across nearly every maturity. The ten-year Treasury note closed at 4.7 percent on Tuesday, up from 4.1...
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Interest Rates Remain Near Record Highs
Interest rates continue to surge, hitting new post-financial crisis records. Over the past month, yields on the ten-year Treasury note have risen more...
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Revised Projections from CBO, OMB, & Fed Give Hope of “Soft Landing”
Recent economic forecasts from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Federal Reserve (Fed) present...
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The High Cost of Borrowing at Low Rates
Federal interest spending is on track to nearly double between 2020 and 2023 and projected to double again by 2032, due to rising interest rates and a...