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CRFB Explains the S&P Downgrade
Read moreWith the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt from AAA to AA+ on the books, CRFB has released a paper that goes into the credit rating system, the possible...
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A Roller Coaster Ride in Financial Markets
Read moreWho needs amusement parks when you can watch the volatility that is the stock market? Just a day after the Dow Jones posted its biggest one-day loss...
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MY VIEW: John Tanner
Read moreIn a new op-ed in Roll Call, former Congressman and CRFB board member John Tanner explains why America needs a centrist 'super committee.' Tanner...
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CBO on the Caps
Read moreThe caps on discretionary spending were, of course, the concrete centerpiece of last week's budget deal. Considering the importance of the caps, CBO...
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CRFB's Updated Realistic Baseline
Read moreWith the Budget Control Act now in the books, it's time for us to update our CRFB Realistic Baseline from our projections a month ago. In addition to...
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MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas August 8 2011
Read moreIn two recent commentaries, written for CNN and CNN Money, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about S&P's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating...
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Op-Ed: S&P Rating: How to Get Back to AAA
Read moreCNN Money | August 8, 2011 Oh, AAA credit rating -- we never knew how much we loved you until we lost you. Just one more chance, please! It's like a...
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‘Line’ Items: Downturns and Downgrades Edition
Read moreDowners – Markets were down last week on fears that the European debt crisis was spreading and that the U.S. recovery was slowing down. These losses...
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Op-Ed: With Downgrade, Now Can We Get Serious About Debt?
Read moreCNN | August 6, 2011 You can't say we didn't have a heads up. Just a few weeks ago, S&P said: "We may lower the long-term rating on the U.S. by one or...
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S & P Downgrades the United States
Read moreYesterday, the Standard & Poor's rating agency downgraded the United States' long-term bond rating from AAA to AA+. This downgrade is consistent with...
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CBO Releases Social Security Projections
Read moreCBO's latest Social Security projections bring no surprises to anyone familiar with the state of the program's finances. CBO projects the program to...