Latest
-
Fiscal Commission Meeting Coming Up
The President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform will meet this morning to discuss the deficit reduction proposal they will...
-
The Fiscal Commission's Plan
The co-chairs of the President's fiscal commission today released the deficit reduction plan that members will be asked to vote on Friday. Alan...
-
CBO Unveils New TARP Estimate
CBO has issued new numbers for the total costs of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). CBO now estimates that TARP will cost $25 billion over the...
-
-
CRFB Urges Fiscal Commission to Agree on a Plan
As the Fiscal Commission discusses its final proposal for deficit reduction, CRFB issued a press release today urging the Commission’s members to come...
-
Fiscal Commission to Release Final Report by Tomorrow Morning
The December 1st deadline for the President’s Fiscal Commission has nearly arrived. With a Co-Chairs draft proposal already in circulation (see our...
-
Great Minds Think About Budget Process
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) released a report today proposing 15 ways that the federal budget process could be improved to give a clearer picture of the...
-
'Line' Items: After the Turkey Edition
Washington Still Has a Full Plate -- Congress returns this week from its Thanksgiving break as fiscal issues will jolt policymakers from their turkey...
-
'Our Fiscal Security' Gets Specific
You might have missed it last week if you were preparing to chow down on some turkey, but Our Fiscal Security (OFS)--a joint project of the Economic...
-
Feldstein on Tax Expenditures
Martin Feldstein has an interesting op-ed in today's Washington Post on tax expenditures. Tax expenditures -- the list of special tax credits...
-
One More in the Announcement Effect Club and A So-Close Member
Pete Davis over at Capital Gains and Games joined the Announcement Effect Club over the weekend and FDIC head Sheila Bair came very close. In a blog...
-
President Obama Freezes Federal Worker Pay for Two Years
President Obama announced today that he is freezing federal pay for the next two years. This action will save $60 billion over the next ten years, and...