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The Federal Reserve Does 'The Twist'
Read moreThe Federal Reserve's much anticipated statement came yesterday after two days of FOMC meetings, the Fed's policymaking group. As expected, they...
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Event 9/21: Urging the Super Committee to Go Big
Read moreIn the past few weeks, CRFB and many others -- including 36 Senators from both sides of the aisle, the Blue Dogs, and more than 60 business leaders...
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CRFB on President Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan
Read moreWith the release of President Obama's deficit reduction plan this morning, CRFB has put out a press release commenting on the proposal. We note that...
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How Does President Obama's Plan Stack Up?
Read moreWith President Obama's deficit reduction plan now officially out, it's worth comparing the debt path under this plan to other debt paths. For the...
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MY VIEW: Paul Volcker
Read moreIn today's New York Times, CRFB board member and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker has an op-ed on the dangers of inflation. He...
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‘Line’ Items: Game On Edition
Read moreGame Time – NASCAR has begun its chase for the championship, baseball’s pennant race is under way, the deficit super committee is deliberating and we...
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A Few Submissions to the Super Committee
Read moreThe parade of submissions to the Super Committee has started. Over the next few months the Super Committee is likely to be inundated by fiscal plans...
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Obama Leaves Social Security Out
Read moreWith President Obama's deficit reduction plan set to be released on Monday, we already have some idea of what will be in it: reductions in tax...