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.
CR Set to Move Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
For all you can say about the budget process in recent years, at least this time Congress is on track to resolve spending levels ahead of a deadline -...
Barry Anderson: Don’t Delay Fencing Off the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
CRFB board member Barry Anderson, along with Steve Bell of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Joe Minarik of the Committee for Economic Development...
Warning Shots for Lawmakers on the Debt
Today, the credit rating agency Moody’s made it clear that it is unlikely that the U.S. will be able to maintain its Aaa rating unless a comprehensive...
Treasury Winds Down TARP Support of AIG
As the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) continues to wind down, the biggest programs remaining are the support of GM and AIG. The latest estimate...
Rendell and Gregg Urge a Third Path for the Budget
In an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Campaign to Fix the Debt Co-Chair Ed Rendell called for politicians to rise above partisan politics and...
An Open Letter to Fix the Debt
In a joint POLITICO ad with the Concord Coalition and the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget sent an open letter...
CRFB Appears Prominently In Fact Checking at Democratic Convention
Last night, President Obama gave his acceptance speech in Charlotte (with our team on the ground). Among the many points in his speech, President...
Wrapping Up the Conventions
The final night of the Democratic National Convention means that convention season is finally over. The campaigns now come into the home stretch, with...
The DNC Continues On
Not to be outdone by the first day, day 2 of the Democratic National Convention once again featured a full lineup of speakers, including House...
Fix the Debt at Day 1 of the DNC
Day 1 in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention was an exciting one, although it was a very wet one. The heavy rain did not hold back the...
Nightly Business Report Discusses the Fiscal Cliff
On Monday night, Nightly Business Report dedicated a full 25 minute video to discussing the fiscal cliff. The segment involved many different...
Recommendations for "Grown-up" Lawmakers
In a Washington Post column entitled "It's Time for the Grown-Ups to Step Up in Washington," Fortune magazine senior editors Allan Sloan and Geoff...