EconomyCommentary
To Make Congress Face Down the Debt, Revive the Budget Process
It doesn’t take a genius to realize the U.S. budget process is broken. The biggest reason for that is that too much spending is growing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Rescission Request a Much-Needed First Step to Restoring Budget Sanity
Over the next 10 years, our publicly held debt is set to almost double, going from around $15 trillion today to more than $28 trillion… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s ‘Rescission’ Package Would Save Unspent Tax Dollars
President Donald Trump on Tuesday submitted a special message to Congress requesting that $15 billion in unspent funding be rescinded. That’s a good first step… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: Trump Becomes First President in Nearly 20 Years to Ask Congress to Cut Spending This Way
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to approve a $15 billion package of spending cuts, much of which would apply to money that was authorized… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Asks Congress to Cancel $15 Billion in Spending. Conservatives See It as ‘First Step.’
The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to cancel $15 billion in spending Tuesday, although some conservative lawmakers say more could be done to reduce… Read More
EconomyCommentary
RSC Budget Plan Would Fundamentally Shift the Budget Course
The Republican Study Committee has released its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, “A Framework for Unified Conservatism.” In light of the recent budget-busting deal and… Read More
EconomyNews
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Fends Off Democrat Critics, Makes Case for Deregulation in Testy Hearings
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt offered up a vigorous defense of his record amid negative media coverage of his travel, security, and living expenses Thursday in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Penny Plan’ Puts the Spotlight on Out-of-Control Federal Spending
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., recently revived the “penny plan,” which calls on Congress to reduce spending by at least one… Read More
EconomyNews
Exclusive: Conservative Lawmakers’ Blueprint Would Trim Nondefense Spending, Balance Budget in 8 Years
House conservatives propose to cut nondefense spending and balance the federal budget within eight years in a blueprint released Wednesday. The document produced by the… Read More
EconomyNews
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Says He Will Ask Congress to Cut Spending in ‘Coming Weeks’
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney says his staff will soon be sending a package to Congress to rescind some of the planned… Read More
