Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
It Depends on What you Mean by 'Equal'
A small controversy has been brewing in the blogosphere over the relative value of the higher-income 2001/2003 tax cuts and the Social Security...
Tax Policy Center's 2001/2003 Tax Cut Calculator
The Tax Policy Center recently unveiled their new “Tax Calculator,” which examines how the decisions regarding the 2001/2003 tax cuts will affect...
Hillary Clinton Says National Debt is a Real 'National Security Threat'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke yesterday about the importance of taking action soon to ensure future fiscal sustainability, calling the...
Yes, Actually, Raising the Retirement Age IS a Good Idea
The knives are out, and they’re pointing at Social Security reform. There is no one “right” way to fix the fiscal problems facing the country, but if...
Progressives on the Deficit
An interesting exchange was recently published on progressive ways to think about deficit reduction, especially when it comes to the “big three...
Orszag on the Tax Cuts
Today, former OMB Director Peter Orszag debuted his new column in the New York Times and he sure made a splash. He tries to thread the needle of...
Obama Announces New Proposals for Employment and Growth
Yesterday, the President announced two new plans for economic growth. Responding to pressure to deliver more job creation in a critical election year...
‘Line’ Items: Post-Labor Day Edition
A Lot of Work Ahead – The end of the long Labor Day weekend heralds the effective end of summer: the pools are closed, the kids are back at school...
MARKETWATCH: August 30 - September 3
We are heading into the Labor Day weekend with persistent labor market weakness and great uncertainty over the direction of the economy. This is a...
IMF Emphasizes Need for Fiscal Reform
An IMF paper released today details the long-run fiscal outlook for the G7 nations. Authors Carlo Cottarelli and Andrea Schaechter wrote about the...
Stimulus Calculus
CRFB board member Laura Tyson makes the argument for additional economic stimulus in a recent New York Times op-ed. At the same time she mirrors CRFB...
Raising False Alarms Over Raising the Retirement Age
Many are sounding alarms over news that the White House fiscal commission is considering changes to Social Security as a part of a possible debt...