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The Specifics of Obama's American Jobs Act
Read moreYesterday evening, President Obama addressed a Joint Session of Congress to propose his newest economic recovery measure -- The American Jobs Act. The...
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CRFB's New Table of Overlapping Policies
Read moreAs the first meeting of the Super Committee has come and gone, it is important to take a look at the policies that they could consider. CRFB's table...
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Let's Go Big
Read moreIn case you missed it yesterday afternoon, CRFB put out its expectations for the Super Committee, urging them to Go Big! Given the severity of our...
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Op-Ed: Supercommittee Needs to Go Bigger
Read moreThe Hill | September 7, 2011 With the president’s highly touted jobs speech this week, national attention is about to pivot from deficits and debt —...
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Recent Proposals for Job Growth
Read moreLeading up to President Obama’s job speech tomorrow evening, there has been much speculation as to the measures the president will propose. The...
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The Updated CRFB Long-Term Realistic Baseline
Read moreUpdate: CRFB's newest policy paper, What We Hope to See from the Super Committee, shows CRFB Realistic projections for spending by category and...
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Business Roundtable Deficit Forum Today
Read moreStarting in just a few minutes, Business Roundtable (BRT) will host a forum on the deficit -- “Meeting the Challenges of Economic Growth and Deficit...
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‘Line’ Items: Back to Work Edition
Read moreBack to Work – Labor Day is behind us, but a lot of work lies ahead. Congress returns from its August recess this week with jobs on the top of the...
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Differing Economic Assumptions Between OMB and CBO
Read moreBack in February, we dinged the President's budget for relying on overly optimistic economic assumptions in 2012 and beyond. CBO's Analysis of the...