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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.
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...
Fix the Debt Travels to the DNC
After spending last week at the Republican National Convention, the Fix the Debt Team is taking up residence in Charlotte for the Democratic National...
Blahous: The Longer We Wait, the More Difficult It Is to Fix Social Security
Social Security trustee Charles Blahous has a interesting new commentary on the long-run sustainability of the Social Security program. The combined...
Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
The final night of the Republican National Convention was an eventful one, featuring speeches from the likes of former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL), Sen. Marco...
Wessel: With Health Care It's About How, Not How Much
We have talked before about the long run unsustainable growth of our health care spending. But when it comes to controlling Medicare and Medicaid...
Thursday Night's Convention Preview
Continuing our Updates From the Convention series, we head into the final night of the Republican National Convention. No doubt the speech to watch...
Recap: Day 2 of the Republican National Convention
Last night featured an all star cast of speakers, from Vice Presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to former Secretary...
New York Times: "Is the Deficit Urgent, or a Distraction?"
The New York Times' "Room for Debate" this week takes on our federal debt with a forum entitled " Is the Deficit Urgent, or a Distraction?" Writing in...