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.
Can Government Debt Threaten Economic Growth?
At this week’s American Economic Association meetings in Atlanta, two economists, Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart, explore how high levels of...
Editorial Calls for Deficit Plan
John Podesta and Mike Ettlinger of the Center for American Progress have an op-ed in Financial Times today, calling for a 10 year plan to close the...
Seven More FDIC Bank Closings
On December 18, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional seven banks ( First Federal Bank of California, Imperial Capital Bank...
Fiscal Policy Rules: What Works
Last month, the International Monetary Fund released a report identifying successful measures that countries should keep in mind as they cope with...
Since We've Been Gone...
We hope all of our readers had very happy holidays. Now that we are back from our vacation, there is a lot to report on regarding congressional...
The Debt Doesn't Take a Vacation, But We Do
As a heads up to all of The Bottom Line's loyal readers, we wanted to let you know that we will be taking a break from blogging over the holidays. But...
Senate Health Care Bill Released (And a Comparison Chart)
UPDATE: CBO mistakenly overestimated the deficit-reducing effect of the Medicare Commission in their score. As a result, they now estimate deficit...
Thanks, Stan
In a blog post earlier this week, Stan Collender presented a laundry list of suggestions about how deficit hawks can be more effective. As a proud...
What Happened to the President's Spending Cuts?
Yesterday, on the heels of President Obama signing a $1.1 trillion "minibus" CRFB released a paper on the importance of controlling discretionary...
Our New Year's Wish: Political Will
Congress will leave town for the holidays without completing some serious fiscal business, but with a full agenda for next year. The House and Senate...
Fiscal Commission Gains Momentum
The chance that some type of bipartisan commission will be created to address the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges increased significantly this...
U.S. Debt: Not Bound by our Borders
With U.S. debt held by the public on track to exceed 100% of the economy in a little over a decade, policymakers must come together now and implement...