Fiscal Policy in the News

Last week we issued an analysis of the fiscal framework that President Obama recently unveiled. We noted that, while it was a strong step in the right...

After the Bunny – Easter has come and gone. Chocolate-induced comas are being overcome and many -- though not Congress -- return this week from spring...

Happy Tax Day – Today is about the consequences of procrastination for the great many waiting until the last minute to file their federal income tax...

The House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...

Today, President Obama outlined his plan for putting our country back on a firm fiscal path to deal with our long-term debt problem. This is a huge...

Deal on FY 2011 Spending Reached – A government shutdown was averted on Friday by an 11th hour agreement on federal spending for the rest of the...

Update 04-09-11 10:15 am: The shutdown has been averted. Details here. Update 6:51 pm: Conflicting reports on whether deal close on Planned Parenthood...

House GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The...

Cleaning out the House – Spring is often associated with housecleaning. Congress is long due to clear out the FY 2011 budget seeing as we are now half...

One of the biggest challenges in getting public support for deficit-reduction measures has always been knowledge about the composition of the federal...

In Sunday's New York Times, Gregory Mankiw, a Harvard economics professor and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) under President...

In Bloom – Spring is officially here, though the weather would have one think otherwise. Frigid temperatures and even a little snow in the Washington...