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.
Putting the Brakes on U.S. Debt
As the world continues to struggle with the economic recovery and increasingly overwhelming debt levels, many are looking to Switzerland’s rather...
‘Line’ Items: Fair Edition
Fair Time – We are smack in the middle of fair season. Fair goers across the country are getting their fill of fried food and tractor pulls. It is...
Bill Frenzel: Super committee can't tackle real debt problem
In a commentary for CNN, CRFB co-chair Bill Frenzel lamented the small goal that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (or the "super...
How Other Countries Have Regained AAA Ratings
Over at Ezra Klein's blog, Sarah Kliff writes about the "Maple Leaf Miracle," or how Canada was able to turn itself around after it was downgraded...
Obama Administration Takes Further Steps to Help the Housing Market
With the housing market still depressed almost five years after the housing bubble burst, the Obama administration is seeking input from private...
Fiscal Issues Likely To Be Key In Republican Primary Debate
Considering recent developments, fiscal policy is likely to be the number one topic at tonight's debate in the race for the 2012 Republican...
Congressional Leaders Naming Appointees to Joint Committee
Updated to reflect House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's appointments. Over the past several hours, congressional leadership has begun naming the...
Informative Tables from Tax Policy Center
Tax Policy Center has two sets of interesting tables that have just come out in the past few days. They offer some great information for those of you...
CRFB Explains the S&P Downgrade
With 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...
A Roller Coaster Ride in Financial Markets
Who 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...
MY VIEW: John Tanner
In a new op-ed in Roll Call, former Congressman and CRFB board member John Tanner explains why America needs a centrist 'super committee.' Tanner...
CRFB's Updated Realistic Baseline
With 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...