In order to help address its debt crisis, the country of Greece has set up a " solidarity account" to which people can donate money to help pay down...

What to do about those pesky expiring tax cuts? Generally speaking, Republicans want to extend them all; Dems want to extend most of them; and no one...

Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Wall Street Journal noted the lessons that the United States...

They’re Back – Congress returns from its spring recess this week. The Senate is back in session today and the first order of business is a cloture...

In counting down to tax day, we’ve already shown that we don’t raise as much in revenue as we spend, and how this is partially the result of costly...

CRFB President Maya MacGuineas will join a panel of experts including CRFB board members Pete Peterson and David Walker, as well as former Senator...

In the complexity that is our tax system, there’s a special group of tax law provisions that significantly change how the regular tax rates affect...

Along with the daffodils, the onset of spring has seen the blossoming of the “announcement effect” in the public discourse. Three international...

Speaking in Dallas yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the choices we will have to face to regain fiscal sustainability. He...

Those who are yet to file their tax returns know full well that April 15 ( Tax Day) is fast approaching. In the mad rush to complete the paperwork...

The Congressional Budget Office issued its Monthly Budget Review yesterday. It estimates that the federal government incurred a deficit of $714...

With tax day fast approaching, it's worth discussing the current state of revenues in the United States. Last year, revenue collection hit a 60-year...