Debt & Deficits
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Maya MacGuineas: After the pandemic recovery, we must tackle the national debt
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Maya MacGuineas: The national debt still matters, despite low interest rates
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Maya MacGuineas: Trump and Biden must answer critical budget questions
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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IMF Report Underscores Need for Long-Term Deficit Reduction in U.S.
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) made news earlier this week when it issued a report saying that most advanced economies will not need future...
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The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Read moreWhoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits...
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Maya MacGuineas: The debt is huge because Trump kept his promises
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Analysis of CBO's 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which shows the federal budget is on an unsustainable long...
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CBO Releases 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook, showing the federal budget is on an unsustainable long-term...
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CBO Projects Debt Will Reach New Record
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its updated Budget Outlook, showing that the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has...
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Dave McCurdy: Horn leading the way on fixing nation's budget
Read moreDave McCurdy is a former Democratic member of Congress representing Oklahoma’s 4th District and member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal...
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Dunking on the Debt
Read moreConcern about the national debt came from an unexpected corner when Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie announced that he would bring the issue to...
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CBO Releases New Economic Projections
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated economic projections, incorporating the economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic...