Other Spending

At the end of 2013, Congress allowed extended unemployment benefits to expire, and as a result the maximum number of weeks for collecting benefits has...

As CRFB has explained in a recent analysis, the Bipartisan Budget Act under consideration in the Senate would replace a portion of the mindless...

On Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan announced a budget deal that set discretionary spending levels for the next two years, removed some...

With Budget chairs Ryan and Murray apparently close to a deal, they may turn to PBGC premiums as a way to raise money without increasing taxes. For...

Recently, several Members of Congress and outside groups have called for continuing extended unemployment benefits to allow the unemployed to collect...

In his recent testimony, CBO directory Doug Elmendorf argued that it would be beneficial for policymakers to make large improvements to our budgetary...

A recent CNN Money article suggests that budget conferees are likely to propose an increase in aviation security fees. When added to an increase in...

Replacing the sequester will be an important item on the conference committee's agenda, and it may also be the most difficult. Right now, the two...

As lawmakers look to replace the sequester with smarter deficit reduction, it may be tempting to look for easy ways out. Unfortunately in recent...

Naturally, the country has been consumed by the developments (or lack thereof) in the government shutdown and debt ceiling impasse. But there is some...

Today is the first October, first day of 2014 fiscal year, and because of the failure of Congress, the first day of the government shutdown. Yesterday...

Although the possibility of a US military strike on Syria is now in question, the possibility has also led to public statements regarding the...