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MY VIEW: Michael Peterson
Michael Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, writes in Politico that much of the coverage on the fiscal cliff has missed...
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Op-Ed: A Real Debt Goal: 60 Percent by 2030
Politico | December 13, 2012 The fiscal cliff obsession in Washington is missing the whole point of fiscal reform: actually solving our national debt...
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Polling Shows Americans Want a Deal
With the fiscal cliff inching closer and still no clear deal in sight, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds the American public overwelmingly...
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The Chained CPI Explained
One option on the table that has great potential to be included in a final deal is the chained CPI. As we explain in our updated paper on the chained...
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Two House Representatives Support a Two-Part Process
In a bipartisan op-ed in the Chicago Tribune, Reps. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Daniel Lupinski (D-IL) endorse a two-part process that avoids the fiscal...
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Confidence Drops in Light of the Fiscal Cliff
Now only three weeks away from the fiscal cliff, businesses and consumers are reacting to the economic uncertainty. The National Federation of...
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Make Your Own Deficit Reduction Plan!
All eyes are on Washington, as we see what the White House and the Congress agree on to avert the fiscal cliff and begin to tackle our debt. While we...
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QE 3.1: The Fed Gets Specific
In September, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a third round of quantitative easing, consisting of purchases of mortgage-backed...
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Revisiting the Chained CPI
Reporting from The Wall Street Journal has indicated that lawmakers from both parties are taking a look at using an alternative measure of inflation...
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Line Items: Overtime Edition
Crunch Time – The Washington Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind victory in sudden-death overtime over the Baltimore...
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Treasury Sells Remaining Shares in AIG
The Treasury Department reported today that it will sell its remaining shares in AIG, ending a more than four-year assistance program. The final sale...
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GAO Releases Its Long Term Fiscal Outlook
The Government Accountability Office has updated its long-term budget outlook, showing once again that our budget deficit needs to seriously be...