Economics

Suggesting that the U.S. can grow our way out of debt – increasing economic growth to stabilize or shrink debt as a share of GDP – is a popular idea...

The next President will need to confront a number of budgetary challenges and will likely sign into law many federal tax and spending changes. But...

Some policymakers and commentators have conflated calls for deficit reduction with calls for austerity. It is true that some countries have enacted...

As the 2016 election officially kicks off with the first Republican presidential primary debates in Cleveland tonight, our friends over at Fix the...

One common argument against increasing tax revenue is that it requires raising marginal tax rates, which could severely damage economic growth by...

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Mr. Sandy Cutler, chairman and CEO of Eaton Corp., wrote a...

Charlie Stenholm is a former member of Congress from Texas and is a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He wrote a commentary...

The Greek saga took another turn last week as the second bailout from the Eurozone countries approved in 2012 expired on June 30, leading to Greece...

Peter G. Peterson is the founder of the Pete G. Peterson Foundation and is a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He wrote a...

The IMF has released new research showing that fiscal reforms enhance economic growth. These findings are broadly consistent with other analysis of...

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), rising debt levels could reduce projected annual income by between $2,000 and $6,000 per person by...

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered testimony on the Semiannual Monetary Policy report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. Not...