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.
Setting the Record Straight...on War Spending
The Simpson-Bowles alternative budget resolution put forward this week by Representatives Cooper, LaTourette, Schrader, Bass, Quigley, Dold and Costa...
CRFB's Policy Director Says "Stabilize the Debt"
CRFB's Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein was the subject of a CNN piece (audio here) on the goal of deficit reduction (and the life of a budget...
MY VIEW: Erskine Bowles March 30 2012
Despite all the political gridlock and other developments that have people worried about our fiscal future, Fiscal Commission co-chair Erskine Bowles...
CRFB President on the National Debt Tour and Fiscal Developments
On CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about the National Debt Tour and other developments in fiscal policy recently...
Thanks for Your Fiscal Bravery
Yesterday, 38 members of the House cast votes for the bipartisan budget resolution that is modeled after Simpson-Bowles. 22 Democrats and 16...
What Congress Should Do With the Fiscal Cliff
With a large number of policies set to expire or kick in at the end of the year, with serious fiscal impacts, CRFB has released a paper laying out the...
The Newest TARP Estimate
CBO has released its newest cost estimate of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), projecting it to cost $32 billion over its lifetime, which is...
Setting the Record Straight on Cooper-LaTourette
There have been a lot of claims circulating around about the "Simpson Bowles Alternative Budget Resolution" proposed by Congressmen Cooper, LaTourette...
Additional Alternatives to the House Republican Budget
Update: We have updated the table with outlays, revenue, and debt numbers for the Congressional Black Caucus plan. Yesterday was a very busy day for...
CRFB Continues the "National Debt Tour"
As part of a continued national discussion on fiscal responsibility, The Wall Street Journal's Viewpoints Executive Breakfast Series will host Fiscal...
Cooper and LaTourette Introduce Bipartisan Budget Resolution
In addition to the House Republican budget, a number of other budget resolutions have come out within the past few days (we will be writing about them...
Line Items: Bloom and Gloom Edition
Bloom and Gloom – Washington’s famous Cherry Blossoms bloomed just ahead of the festival in their honor, and most promptly disappeared due to stormy...