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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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. -
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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Op-Ed: Steps to Fiscal Responsiblity
Read moreThe Hill | December 14, 2012 While avoiding the “fiscal cliff” is essential to near-term recovery and job growth, it is just the first step to... -
QE 3.1: The Fed Gets Specific
Read moreIn September, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a third round of quantitative easing, consisting of purchases of mortgage-backed... -
Op-Ed: Five Myths About the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Read moreWashington Post | November 16, 2012 At the end of the year, the country faces an abrupt series of broad tax increases and blunt cuts to most federal...