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.
Six Months Down: CBO Monthly Budget Review Estimates $714 billion deficit in FY 2010 Thus Far
The Congressional Budget Office issued its Monthly Budget Review yesterday. It estimates that the federal government incurred a deficit of $714...
Bottom Line Counts Down to Tax Day
Those who are yet to file their tax returns know full well that April 15 ( Tax Day) is fast approaching. In the mad rush to complete the paperwork...
Bernanke on Our Fiscal Woes
Speaking in Dallas yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the choices we will have to face to regain fiscal sustainability. He...
Coburn, Baby, Burn
The Hill reports that Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has promised to block all future spending bills that are not fully “paid for.” He currently is leading...
The Power of Saying 'No'
In today's New York Times, David Leonhardt argues that deep down, Americans tend to view more health care as better care, but that in our quest for...
The Doc Fix Is A Leaky Roof?
CRFB received a comment on The Bottom Line the other day, responding to our use of a leaky roof analogy for how health care reform failed to address...
‘Line’ Items: Opening Day Edition
If they Don’t Win It’s the Same – Opening Day presaged much of the same for Washington as the home team was clobbered. The White House hopes that the...
Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Wall Street Journal questioned whether the economic recovery...
CRFB Launches A Featured Charts Page!
CRFB would like to introduce our " Featured Charts" page where we will highlight important fiscal, economic, health care, and entitlement projection...
Revenues and Outlays under the President's Budget
CRFB has talked a lot about deficit and debt projections over the coming decade, and beyond. CBO's analysis of the President's FY 2011 budget shows us...
Fed Ends Purchases of GSE Mortgage-Backed Securities
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve ended its purchases of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE), including...
The Onion Takes the Deficit Challenge
The Onion has decided to take the deficit challenge. Their idea might just be the most original one yet: Eliminate the U.S. Senate. "Established in...