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Robert Reischauer and Charles Blahous: Letter from Former Trustees of Social Security and Medicare
Read moreRobert Reischauer is a former public Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, president emeritus of the Urban Institute, and a member...
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COVID Response: How Much Money Has Been Made Available So Far?
Read moreThe fiscal and monetary policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis has been both swift and substantial. We have been...
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Is the Fed Buying Our New Debt?
Read moreSo far, the legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic has injected around $1.5 trillion of fiscal support into the economy. In combination with...
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Join Us on Giving Tuesday to Help Those in Need
Read moreAs the country continues to combat COVID-19, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is coming to you with a unique request. While the scale of...
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Treasury Will Borrow $3 Trillion in Just Three Months
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Department of the Treasury yesterday estimated that the second quarter of 2020 will see a record-breaking $3 trillion in...
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COVID Money Tracker: Paycheck Protection Program
Read moreNote: See here for an update on the Paycheck Protection Program as of May 23, 2020. The Paycheck Projection Program (PPP) was established under the...
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Maya MacGuineas Joins C-SPAN to Discuss Coronavirus and Federal Debt
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. She discussed fiscal measures...
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COVID Money Tracker: Airline Worker Support
Read moreOf the $2.2 trillion in fiscal support made available under the CARES Act, roughly $60 billion was allocated specifically to the airline industry and...
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CBO Updates Budget Projections In Wake of COVID-19
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a blog post outlining its latest projections of near-term federal debt and deficits in the wake...
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Webinar & Chartbook: Unpacking the Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief
Read moreThe Senate earlier this week passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – the fourth piece of legislation aimed at...
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Analysis of the 2020 Social Security Trustees' Report
Read moreToday, the Social Security Trustees released their annual report, showing that Social Security faces a precarious and worsening financial situation –...
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Pre-COVID, Social Security and Medicare Faced Insolvency
Read moreThe Social Security and Medicare Trustees have released their reports on the financial state of their programs. Even though the Trustees do not...