Giving Thanks...and Little Else – As we prepare to spend time with family and celebrate Thanksgiving, Congress gave itself a head start on the holiday...

With Congress is in recess, it's likely we won't see a deal this week, but the December 13th deadline for the budget conference committee is fast...

As budget conference committee chairs Patty Murray and Paul Ryan appear to be moving closer to a partial sequester-replacement deal, reports suggest...

This week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been moving forward with tax reform, releasing three discussion drafts. On Tuesday, he...

The New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department will sell its remaining shares in General Motors, bringing to an end its five-year...

Our paper released yesterday detailed how our long term debt problems are far from solved, making clear the unsustainability of federal debt over the...

This week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) is moving forward with tax reform, releasing three discussion drafts. Yesterday, he released a...

Given the nature of debt ceiling politics lately, estimating when the federal government will start defaulting on obligations has become a common...

Today, CRFB has released a new paper, Our Long-Term Debt Problems Are Very Far from Solved, which shows while recent improvements may have benefited...