It is a point of consensus among those following the budget that the fiscal cliff would likely be very damaging for the economy in the short term...

Today, our own CRFB President Maya MacGuineas, rang the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to convene trading for the day, joined by...

Though it seems we are far away from reaching a comprehensive debt deal, we can, at least for the moment, breathe a little sigh of relief. A recent...

Today, The Hill released its list of the " 25 Women to Watch," featuring rising stars in the political world, including Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)...

When we talk about policy uncertainty these days, most of the time we are referring to the fiscal cliff. However, several other policies remain in...

In an initially off-the-record interview with the Des Moines Register, President Obama outlined his vision for his second term. As you would expect...

We did not live fact check the debate last night, but the debate did include a little bit of fiscal policy, which is not surprising considering the...

Wonkblog's Suzy Khimm reports on two new surveys showing that investor concern over the fiscal cliff has well overtaken their concern about Europe's...

Up for Debate – Election 2012 is entering the final stretch and it is still up for grabs. The presidential contest has been marked more by missteps...

Tonight is the last presidential debate with questions focused on foreign policy, but it would be a mistake to forget about debt. Our foreign policy...

Some commentators have suggested that raising the retirement age would be regressive given that lower income recipients tend to have a lower life...

This blog has been cross-posted at FixTheDebt.org. It may not be as popular as Justin Bieber, but the fiscal cliff is getting plenty of notice as of...