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.
Debt Ceiling Watch 2012
In order to avoid bumping up against the statutory debt ceiling, the Department of the Treasury has begun undertaking a number of so-called...
MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle October 2012
Urban Institute Fellow and CRFB Board Member Gene Steuerle points out the great confusion in the recent Medicare debate. Both President Obama and...
Why It Is Important to "Go Smart" on Deficit Reduction
Some commentators have pointed out that the fiscal cliff itself is a large deficit reduction package, one that would put the debt on a downward path...
Line Items: Frankenstorm Edition
Storm Brewing – The Northeastern U.S. is being impacted by the freak concurrence of several major storms that has caused major population centers like...
Tax Reform is Very Hard
Recently, we released an analysis demonstrating that it is indeed possible to substantially reduce tax rates while still cutting the deficit. Despite...
Could We Go Bungee Jumping Off the Fiscal Cliff?
It is a point of consensus among those following the budget that the fiscal cliff would likely be very damaging for the economy in the short term...
Medicaid Spending Growth At "Near-Record Low" for FY 2012
Though it seems we are far away from reaching a comprehensive debt deal, we can, at least for the moment, breathe a little sigh of relief. A recent...
Campaign to Fix the Debt at the New York Stock Exchange
Today, our own CRFB President Maya MacGuineas, rang the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to convene trading for the day, joined by...
President Obama Comments on the Possibility of a Grand Bargain
In an initially off-the-record interview with the Des Moines Register, President Obama outlined his vision for his second term. As you would expect...
Medicaid Physician Payments Add to Year-End Uncertainty
When we talk about policy uncertainty these days, most of the time we are referring to the fiscal cliff. However, several other policies remain in...
CRFB President Maya MacGuineas One of "25 Women to Watch"
Today, The Hill released its list of the " 25 Women to Watch," featuring rising stars in the political world, including Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)...
Getting Closer: Fiscal Cliff Number One Concern for Investors
Wonkblog's Suzy Khimm reports on two new surveys showing that investor concern over the fiscal cliff has well overtaken their concern about Europe's...