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How Will GDP Numbers Affect Debt Outlook?
Read moreRecently revised data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Gross Domestic Product is about 1.3 percent larger than previously reported and...
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Tax Cut Extension Would Only Pay for 1% to 14% of Itself
Read moreSeveral 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
Read moreA 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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Student Debt Cancellation Resources Page
Read moreOverview Student debt cancellation has gained attention in recent years as a policy proposal to address rising student debt levels in the United...
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Chartbook: R versus G and the National Debt
Read moreOn October 31, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget senior vice president and senior policy director Marc Goldwein gave a presentation on the...
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CBO Outlines Negative Implications of High & Rising National Debt
Read moreIn its June 2023 Long-Term Budget Outlook, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) dedicated an entire section to discussing the risks and threats of...
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William Hoagland: It’s time for both parties to own the debt — and then address it
Read moreG. William Hoagland is senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Marc Goldwein on You Don't Have to Yell Podcast Discussing Debt Ceiling
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein recently appeared on the " You Don't Have to...
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The 2022 U.S. Economy in Ten Charts
Read moreIn economic history, 2022 will be remembered for high and rising inflation and rising interest rates in response. While high inflation dominated the...
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Mitch Daniels: Modern Monetary Theory, debunked everywhere except among government big-spenders
Read moreMitch Daniels is the president of Purdue University, a former governor of Indiana, a former director of the Office of Management and Budget, and a co...
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Christopher Towner: Cut debt and tax carbon to help bring down inflation
Read moreChris Towner is research director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion piece for Madison News , an excerpt...
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Reconciliation Criticisms Are Off Base
Read moreAs possible elements of a deficit-reducing reconciliation agreement have emerged, critics have attacked the plan for increasing recession risk...