Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
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Op-Ed: How About a Presidential Debate On Hard Fiscal Issues?
RealClearMarkets | April 24, 2012 We have already absorbed more campaigning from the Republican contenders than most people can stand. We have also...
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Op-Ed: US Must Address Its Balance Sheet
The Hill | April 17, 2012 It is fitting, and perhaps ironic, that today is both Tax Day and Financial Literacy Day. Taxes and finances are intimately...
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CBO’s Projections Show Need for Smart, “Go Big” Approach: Comparing Major Debt Reduction Plans
CRFB has published an updated version of this comparison chart on its blog, The Bottom Line.
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Primary Numbers: The GOP Candidates and the National Debt
The United States faces a number of serious fiscal and economic challenges. Federal budget deficits are projected for the foreseeable future, the...
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Budget Slideshow: Averting a Fiscal Crisis - Why America Needs Comprehensive Fiscal Reforms Now
CRFB has compiled an extended version of its "Averting a Fiscal Crisis" PowerPoint that also deals with why America needs a comprehensive fiscal plan...
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