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$5,000 Dividends Would Cost $1.2 Trillion
Read moreLast night, President Trump promised to issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult citizen in the United States should his party retain unified control... -
Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Read moreUpdated 6/11/26: On April 30, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, ending a partial shutdown that began on February... -
10-Year Treasury Yield Hit 4.8%, Highest Since 2023
Read moreInterest rates are on the rise across the yield curve. The 10-year Treasury note closed at a high yield of 4.8%, a level not seen in nearly three... -
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.8 Trillion in August 2026
Read moreThe federal government borrowed $1.8 trillion over the past 12 months according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO... -
CBO Estimates $2.0 Trillion Deficit for First 11 Months of FY 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $2.0 trillion in the first eleven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $168 billion in August, according to the... -
How Debt Got to 100% of GDP: A From Riches to Rags Update
Read moreSince gross national debt crossed $40 trillion last month – and the more meaningful debt held by the public as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)... -
Marc Goldwein's Responses to Questions on Addressing Social Security Solvency
Read moreOn August 5, 2026, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the... -
Appropriations Watch: FY 2027
Read moreUpdated 9/3/2026: On September 1, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) funding the government through December 11, which President Trump... -
Medicaid Could Save from Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing, but the Amount is Uncertain
Read moreA group of researchers recently estimated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed Generating Cost Reductions for US Medicaid... -
New Analysis Shows Social Security Benefit Taxation Raises Important Revenue
Read moreLast week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report analyzing the current system of taxing Social Security benefits. This is... -
What's in the Senate's FY 2027 Budget Resolution?
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget resolution earlier this month. Most significantly, the resolution would... -
Improving Accountability in Medicaid Medical Loss Ratios
Read moreManaged care organizations (MCOs) – private insurance plans that operate the program under contract from the state – enroll over three quarters of the...