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The Most Misleading Chart You'll See This Week
Read moreLate last week, the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) released the annual Economic Report of the President outlining the Administration's latest... -
MedPAC: The Time is Now for SGR Repeal
Read moreWe've discussed many times before the important role entitlement reform plays in addressing our long-term debt. As the baby boomer generation... -
MY VIEW: Judd Gregg March 2013
Read moreLast week, the House Republicans and Senate Democrats put out their FY 2014 budgets, showing two different approaches to tackling deficit reduction... -
Op-Ed: Debt Deal We Need is in Reach
Read moreThe Hill | March 18, 2013 Robert Zoellick, the past head of the World Bank, is fond of telling the story of how the Foreign Minister of Australia said... -
Van Hollen Releases House Democrats' Alternative Budget
Read moreRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, has released an alternative budget on behalf of House Democrats, " Jobs... -
160 Economists and Policy Experts Call for Comprehensive Deficit Reduction
Read moreDespite a growing chorus of debt deniers, most economics continue to agree that putting in place a long-term plan to responsibly address our growing... -
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The Need for a Deal: Intergenerational Equity
Read moreIn today's The New York Times, Fix the Debt Steering Committee member Steven Rattner writes on the need for a comprehensive deal to put the debt on a... -
Event Recap: The Atlantic Economy Summit
Read moreThe Atlantic held its 2013 Economy Summit yesterday, featuring more than twenty-four speakers on tax reform, the future of entitlement programs, and... -
Spending and Revenue in the Murray Budget
Read moreYesterday, we presented an overview of the Murray budget, describing the policies of the budget and showing savings relative to different baselines... -
The Ryan and Murray Plans Side-by-Side
Read moreTrying to determine the actual level of savings in budget proposals can be confusing, as there is no single agreed-upon set of baseline assumptions to... -
Two Alternative Budgets from the Congressional Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus
Read moreUpdate: This post has been updated to incorporate new numbers for the Congressional Black Caucus budget. Budget season is well underway as the House...