Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Op-Ed: How About a Presidential Debate On Hard Fiscal Issues?
RealClearMarkets | April 24, 2012 We have already absorbed more campaigning from the Republican contenders than most people can stand. We have also...
Op-Ed: US Must Address Its Balance Sheet
The Hill | April 17, 2012 It is fitting, and perhaps ironic, that today is both Tax Day and Financial Literacy Day. Taxes and finances are intimately...
CBO’s Projections Show Need for Smart, “Go Big” Approach: Comparing Major Debt Reduction Plans
CRFB has published an updated version of this comparison chart on its blog, The Bottom Line.
Primary Numbers: The GOP Candidates and the National Debt
The United States faces a number of serious fiscal and economic challenges. Federal budget deficits are projected for the foreseeable future, the...
Budget Slideshow: Averting a Fiscal Crisis - Why America Needs Comprehensive Fiscal Reforms Now
CRFB has compiled an extended version of its "Averting a Fiscal Crisis" PowerPoint that also deals with why America needs a comprehensive fiscal plan...