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FI$CYs Generate Some Discussion...
As a member of the awards committee for the Fiscys, we have been taking some hits (see Krugman here, Ezra Klein here, and Grep Ip here) for presenting...
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Rep. Brady Introduces CUTS Act of 2011
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has introduced legislation called the Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending (CUTS) Act of 2011. It includes numerous...
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David Walker: Congress Needs to Get Serious About Fixing Finances
In a recent Roll Call Op-Ed, CRFB Board Member David Walker urges lawmakers to make bold fiscal policy steps to reduce the deficit. Walker challenges...
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Fed Pays Record $78.4B to Treasury from Interest on Risky Assets
Yesterday the Federal Reserve announced it would be paying a record $78.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury for 2010. It accumulated this large sum from...
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Wall Street Banks Cut Holdings of U.S. Debt
Wall Street banks have been drastically cutting their holdings of U.S. Treasuries, according to Bloomberg News. According to most analysts, this is a...
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CNN Money Exclusive: Why GOP Agenda Could Make Debt Worse
In her latest commentary on CNN Money, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas says that despite the rhetoric on reducing the deficit, some of the high-profile...
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Goolsbee Hints at Fiscal Focus in President's Budget
On Friday, Austan Goolsbee, the Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, gave some preliminary remarks on the Administration's...
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MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle January 2011
What do you pay in Medicare taxes? And what Medicare benefits can you expect? This issue—potent now that the first baby boomers are turning 65—was...
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Op-Ed: Why GOP Agenda Could Make Things Worse
CNN Money | January 10, 2011 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation. There's a new...
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‘Line’ Items: January 10, 2011
Shooting Puts Legislative Business on Hold – The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Tucson, Arizona has resulted in House...
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Bernanke Talks Debt before Senate Budget Committee
The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony today from Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve. Opening remarks were made by committee chairman...
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Gene Sperling Named Director of National Economic Council
Today, President Obama named Gene Sterling as the new director of the National Economic Council. Mr. Sperling, who will succeed outgoing director...