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The Longer We Wait, The Tougher the Choices Become
Read moreIn our recent paper, " Our Long-Term Debt Problems are Very Far From Solved," we showed that while the debt problem may be long-term, solutions need...
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The Rumored Aviation Security Fee Increase Explained
Read moreA recent CNN Money article suggests that budget conferees are likely to propose an increase in aviation security fees. When added to an increase in...
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Congress's Next Play: Don't Punt, Go For It!
Read moreWe hope all of our readers enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. The long weekend brought some fantastic rivalry games, Michigan-Ohio State, Auburn...
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MY VIEW: Laura Tyson December 2013
Read moreCRFB board member Laura Tyson and Berkeley Research Group directors Eric Drabkin and Ken Serwin wrote in Project Syndicate in favor of Baucus's...
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One Simple Way to Undermine Fiscal Credibility
Read moreA new report from the Center for American Progress argues that roughly 60 percent of the sequester should be waived in light of the savings from the...
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Op-Ed: Which Corporate Taxation for America?
Read moreProject Syndicate | December 2, 2013 Corporate tax reform is one of the few issues that garner bipartisan support in a deeply divided US Congress. The...
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Line Items: Thanksgiving Edition
Read moreGiving Thanks...and Little Else – As we prepare to spend time with family and celebrate Thanksgiving, Congress gave itself a head start on the holiday...
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MY VIEW: Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici
Read moreWith 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...
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Op-Ed: Yes, There's Hope for a Big Budget Deal
Read moreU.S. News and World Report | November 25, 2013 Conventional wisdom about the outcome of the Budget Conference Committee – co-chaired by House Budget...
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Policymakers Must Not Double-Count Retirement Savings
Read moreAs budget conference committee chairs Patty Murray and Paul Ryan appear to be moving closer to a partial sequester-replacement deal, reports suggest...
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Baucus Releases Cost Recovery Draft
Read moreThis week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has been moving forward with tax reform, releasing three discussion drafts. On Tuesday, he...
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Treasury Set to Exit GM By Year's End
Read moreThe New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department will sell its remaining shares in General Motors, bringing to an end its five-year...