Latest
-
William Hoagland: The Ghosts of Budgets Past, Present & Future
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
-
Strengthen PAYGO with House Rules Reforms
Read moreWhen the 117 th Congress begins in January, lawmakers in the House of Representatives can advance fiscal responsibility and better budgeting practices...
-
What's in the $550 Billion Senate Relief Package?
Read moreEarlier this week we detailed the contents of the $908 billion COVID relief package put forward by a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers. A...
-
COVID Relief Should Not Include Tax Giveaways
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Senate Majority Leader released a revised $550 billion COVID relief proposal yesterday afternoon. Like the Heroes Act that...
-
Maya MacGuineas: After the pandemic recovery, we must tackle the national debt
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
-
What's in the $908 Billion Bipartisan Stimulus Proposal?
Read moreA bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers yesterday unveiled a $908 billion COVID relief package. The proposal is the latest salvo in stimulus...
-
Policymakers Must Not Ignore the Long-Term Debt Outlook
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today, Larry Summers and Jason Furman released a new working paper, A Reconsideration of Fiscal Policy in the Era of Low...
-
End-of-Year Deadlines For Congress
Read moreMany economic relief provisions from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other COVID-related bills expire at the end of...
-
Policymakers Should Avoid Austerity in Addressing the Debt
Read moreThe economy remains weak and may be headed for a double-dip recession this winter. Though COVID relief enacted to date has been largely successful in...
-
COVID Money Tracker Insights
Read moreEach week, we update our COVID Money Tracker tool with the latest commitments and disbursals from the federal response to the novel coronavirus...
-
Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Poor Economic Stimulus
Read moreNote: We published a follow-up piece on June 3, 2021 estimating the fiscal multipliers for cancelling $10,000 and $50,000 in federal student loan debt...
-
Opportunities for Bipartisanship in a Divided Government
Read moreIn 2021, the United States is likely to operate with divided or near-divided government. Democrats are slated to control the White House and the House...