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New Simpson-Bowles Plan Would Boost Economic Growth, Not Slow It
Read moreSome commentators have criticized deficit reduction plans like " A Bipartisan Path Forward" for, in their opinion, promoting austerity at a time when...
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Op-Ed: Parties Should Stop Talking Past Each Other and Fix the Debt
Read moreThe Hill | April 10, 2013 When it comes to the federal budget standoff, those looking for a breakthrough are caught between a rock and a hard place...
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An Interesting Analysis of Interest Rates
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office has been busy on its blog lately, posting both snapshots of federal programs and also publishing responses to...
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160 Economists and Policy Experts Call for Comprehensive Deficit Reduction
Read moreDespite a growing chorus of debt deniers, most economics continue to agree that putting in place a long-term plan to responsibly address our growing...
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Event Recap: The Atlantic Economy Summit
Read moreThe Atlantic held its 2013 Economy Summit yesterday, featuring more than twenty-four speakers on tax reform, the future of entitlement programs, and...
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How Much Is the Economy Contributing to Deficits?
Read moreLast Friday, the CBO released a report showing how much the business cycle has affected budget deficits since 1960. The report shows the effect that...
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The OECD and Robert Solow on the Effects of Debt
Read moreAs our national debt and deficit continue to rise, a question that continues to be on many people’s minds is how rising debt levels impact the economy...
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Report: Our Debt Problems Are Far From Solved
Read moreNote: Paper has been updated from original posting to account for new estimate of previously enacted savings.
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Bowles: National Debt Threatens U.S. Innovation
Read moreIn an interview with Forbes contributor Henry Doss, former Fiscal Commission co-chair Erskine Bowles explains just how our unsustainable debt...
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The Economic Effects of Avoiding (Much of) the Fiscal Cliff
Read moreUpdate: CBO confirmed our numbers today, finding a remaining fiscal contraction of about 1 1/4 percent . The American Taxpayer Relief Act which...
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