Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
Congress faces a number of looming fiscal crises this fall, and the first obstacle is just around the corner -- if lawmakers fail to pass legislati
Fiscal Policy in the News
Sep 24, 2013 | Blog Paper Press Release
The Washington Post on Why We Must Address Long-Term Debt
Yesterday, the Washington Post Editorial Board published
Sep 13, 2013 | Blog Paper Press Release
Event Recap: National Journal Fiscal Fallout Summit
Yesterday, National Journal hosted "
Wessel: Prudent Politicians Would Focus on the Long Term, Today
In his column in today's Wall Street Journal
Jul 18, 2013 | Blog Paper Press Release
Fix the Debt Hosts National Fly-In
This week Fix the Debt supporters from around the country visited Washington, DC to ask their representatives to work together and address the n
Jul 18, 2013 | Blog Paper Press Release
The Student Loan Saga Ends?
After weeks of deliberation and two and a half weeks after a key deadline passed, we
Jul 8, 2013 | Blog Paper Press Release
Rivlin Warns More Work is Needed on Debt and Deficits
Former CBO director and CRFB board member Alice Rivlin was
American Public Supports Fiscally Responsible Corporate Tax Reform
Among developed countries the US is unique in taxes in a number of different ways. One claim to fame is the fact that the U.S.
The Debt Won't Magically Solve Itself
Over the past few weeks, we've seen a common argument in favor of
Washington Post Makes the Case for Fiscal Space
When the financial crisis began at the end of 2007, it soon became clear that the government would need to run higher deficits in response.