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Design Your Own Corporate Tax Plan!
If you've ever wanted to design your own corporate tax reform, now you can with our new Interactive Tax Reform Calculator. There is no question that...
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Momentum Continues to Grow for the Chained CPI
The chained CPI, a policy option that has been endorsed by experts, organizations, and many others from across the political spectrum and has just...
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More on the Downside Risk of Changes to Budget Forecasts
Yesterday, we argued that to actually stabilize the debt as a share of the economy, you probably need to propose a plan with even more savings than...
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Could a “Go Big” Approach Increase the Chances of the Super Committee Succeeding?
Yes, it could! Okay, you’re probably itching for a more fleshed out response than “yes”, so let’s walk through the logic. The “Go Big” campaign is...
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Line Items: Star Trek Edition
Live Long and Prosper – The Star Trek franchise is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month. The original show and its various progeny have...
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Would the President's Submission Actually Stabilize Debt?
Last week, in our analysis of the President's submission, we noted how the President's submission to the Super Committee nearly stabilizes debt, but...
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CRFB Videos of Lawmakers and Budget Luminaries Making the Case for "Go Big"
At our "Urging the Super Committee to Go Big" event, we showed videos with a number of budget experts and former government officials, talking about...
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IMF Highlights Need For a Fiscal Plan
Earlier this week, the IMF released its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), with a section devoted to the fiscal situation of the U.S. The IMF aptly...
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Event Re-Cap: Urging the Super Committee to "Go Big"
On Wednesday CRFB hosted a three-panel discussion made up of lawmakers and budget luminaries urging the Super Committee to “Go Big” and develop a...
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The Federal Reserve Does 'The Twist'
The Federal Reserve's much anticipated statement came yesterday after two days of FOMC meetings, the Fed's policymaking group. As expected, they...
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