Romina Boccia focuses on federal spending and the national debt as director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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This week on “Problematic Women”, we sit down with one of America’s newest citizens, Heritage Foundation scholar Romina Boccia, to talk about going through the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Shrinking the national debt would do a world of good for the country. For one, it would allow us to ensure a strong national defense… Read More
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The massive spending deal, negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to by the president, looks poised to kill… Read More
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With an economy that’s strong, that creates opportunities, and that grows wages, people are experiencing the American dream. But this dream is in danger of… Read More
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“Can Congress Avoid a Debt Default and $125 Billion in Spending Cuts?” That’s the scary headline of a New York Times article by Emily Cochrane… Read More
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Car accidents are relatively common occurrences. Train wrecks are a little more out of the ordinary, to be sure. One would be hard-pressed, however, to… Read More
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Internet platforms and their workers are facing a tough question that is unique to our time: Are gig workers, such as Uber drivers and TaskRabbit… Read More
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The U.S. national debt hit $22 trillion this week for the first time in history. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Congress are ignoring the law and their… Read More
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America’s spending addiction is continuing to spiral down an unsustainable path, threatening to hurt economic opportunity and financial security for the most vulnerable Americans, especially… Read More
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As Congress gears up for the new term, the House of Representatives is preparing a vote this week on rules to govern the 116th Congress…. Read More
