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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.
New Paper Shows We Are Getting Close to a Tipping Point on Debt
Today, a new paper was presented at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum by David Greenlaw, James Hamilton, Peter Hooper and Frederic Mishkin on a possible...
Brookings Rethinks and Remakes the Federal Budget
Today, the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will be kicking off its " 15 Ways to Rethink the Federal Budget" project with an event on two...
FAQ's About the New Framework From Simpson and Bowles
On Tuesday, former Fiscal Commission co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson released a framework that calls for an additional $2.4 trillion in...
Poll Shows Economists Believe Grand Bargain Could Help Growth
Yesterday, we highlighted the consensus between economists and leaders in both parties on the need to replace the sequester. Today, a USA Today poll...
MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle February 2013
Yesterday, Urban Institute Fellow and CRFB Board Member Gene Steuerle tied the ability of federal and state governments to control health care costs...
Democrats, Republicans, Economists All Want to Replace the Sequester
With the March 1 deadline of sequestration only nine days away, lawmakers should work toward developing a plan that would replace the across-the-board...
Media Coverage and Support of New Simpson Bowles Framework
Yesterday at a Politico Playbook Breakfast, former Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson put forward a new proposal...
MY VIEW: Alan Simpson February 2013
Responding to a U.S. News and World Report "Debate Club" question on the new framework from former Fiscal Commission co-chairs Alan Simpson and...
Line Items: Presidents Edition
Honoring Leaders – We celebrated President’s Day on Monday, the day we recognize those who have led this great nation. The House and Senate are...
Simpson and Bowles Release $2.4 Trillion Deficit Reduction Framework
Today, former Fiscal Commission co-chairs and Moment of Truth Project co-founders Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson have released a new framework...
The Can Kicks Back Does the "Harlem Shake"
There is a new internet sensation called the "Harlem Shake" and The Can Kicks Back millennial campaign has followed up with their own video to promote...
Third Way Calls for $1.9 Trillion of Deficit Reduction
Today, Third Way has released their analysis of the February CBO Economic and Budget Update, reaching a similar conclusion to our report on the new...