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Biden Administration Should Do More Before Taking Credit for Fiscal Responsibility
Read morePresident Biden gave a speech this morning touting his Administration’s deficit reduction and fiscal responsibility. The following is a statement from...
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Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Underlines Importance of Reducing Debt
Read moreThe Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve just announced an interest rate hike of 50 basis points, pushing the federal funds...
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Marc Goldwein: Student Debt Cancellation a Bad Deal for 85% of Americans
Read moreMarc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion...
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Lawmakers Should Offset Competitiveness Bill
Read moreThis week, the Senate is voting on motions to instruct the conferees for H.R.4521, known as the United States Innovation and Competition Act or the...
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Means-Testing Student Debt Cancellation is Still Costly and Regressive
Read moreAmid criticisms that student debt cancelation would be costly and regressive, the Biden Administration is apparently considering means-testing debt...
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President's Budget Would Add More to Debt With Policy Extensions
Read moreLast month, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal that includes many policy changes that would reduce deficits...
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Congress Misses Budget Deadline Again
Read moreThe statutory deadline for Congress to pass a concurrent budget resolution is April 15. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president...
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Debt Cancellation Is Costly, Regressive, and Inflationary
Read moreAccording to press reports, President Biden is seriously considering cancelling a large swath of student debt – perhaps more than the $10,000 per...
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Fiscal Considerations for the Future of Telehealth
Read moreTelehealth services filled crucial medical care gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic and will appropriately remain an important part of the health care...
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More Information Is Needed Before Student Loan Changes Take Effect
Read moreThe Department of Education yesterday announced several changes to the student loan program, including a one-time policy to retroactively count any...
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House Insulin Bill is a Missed Opportunity
Read moreRecently, the House passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act (H.R. 6833), which would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for those enrolled in...
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CPI Inflation Tops 8.5% Over a Year in March
Read moreThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 1.2 percent in Marc h, and is now up 8.5 percent from a year ago – the highest year-over-year increase in 40...