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.
The Social Security COLA for 2017 Has Been Announced
Today the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits next year will be 0.3...
Three Takes on Reforming Social Security
Though neither major party presidential nominee has offered a plan to shore up the Social Security trust funds, prompt action is needed to prevent...
The Fiscal State of Play
Some commentators have made the argument that our nation’s fiscal challenges are not particularly large. So what is the fiscal state of play...
Senator Perdue Outlines Ideas for Budget Process Reform
After leading a colloquy on the Senate floor regarding problems with the budget process, Senator David Perdue (R-GA) outlined his plans for budget...
Gene Steuerle: Social Security Must Be Fair for Everyone, Not Just Retirees
No one should assess Social Security policy in isolation.
Maya MacGuineas: Debate Questions But No Real Answers on National Debt, Social Security
Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, analyzed the vice...
Is Clinton's Tax Increase One of the Largest in History?
In addition to a statement about his tax cut during the first presidential debate in late September, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said...
Judd Gregg: Time for fiscal policy to drive growth
We are in the midst of a slow and anemic economic recovery. Productivity, which drives any effective period of economic growth, has stagnated.
Clinton & Trump: Where Will Our Debt Be in 10 Years?
Our recent report Promises and Price Tags: A Preliminary Update estimated that both major party presidential candidates' proposals would add to the...
Tim Penny: Clinton and Democrats Need to Address Social Security
Tim Penny is the president and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a former congressman from Minnesota, and a co-chair of the...
Senator Dan Coats Introduces Bill To Establish Fiscal Commission
Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) introduced the ‘‘Mandatory Bureaucratic Realignment and Consolidation Commission Act of 2016’’ (or the ‘‘Mandatory BRACC Act’...
As We Enter the New Fiscal Year, A Look Back at FY 2016
While most of the country will not be celebrating the new year for another three months, today marks the turnover of the fiscal year (FY) with FY 2016...