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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...