EconomyCommentary
How Does the House Budget Measure Up?
Today the House Budget Committee released its fiscal year 2016 budget blueprint. Any good budget should balance within 10 years or less, without raising taxes… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Breakdown of Where Your Tax Dollars Go
Tax dollars paid for about 85 cents of every dollar spent in 2014—the rest was borrowed. Where did all that money go? Your 2014 tax… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
How Much Will Each American’s Share of the National Debt Grow to Be?
Today, on March 16, the debt limit returned at $18.1 trillion in total national debt. The largest share of this debt—$13 trillion—comes out to $41,000… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
7 Things Congress Should Do in the Budget
For Washington, it’s budget season. President Obama released his budget early last month, and this week it’s Congress’ turn to reveal its own budget resolutions…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Return of the Debt Limit
It’s March 16, 2015, and it is the day the debt limit returns—with a vengeance. Since Congress suspended the debt limit for more than a… Read More
EconomyNews
Republicans Will Unveil Their Budget Next Week. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Budget season on Capitol Hill is quickly approaching, but Republican lawmakers have remained quiet about the details of their fiscal blueprints. Both Senate and House… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
New Report: Over Next Decade, Budget Deficits Will Hit Trillion-Dollar Mark
You’ve probably heard the claim that deficits have been cut in half and are at the smallest level since 2009, implying that the nation has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘The Budget Book’ Offers 106 Ways to Cut Spending
Ever heard of the Agriculture Risk Coverage program? How about the Price Loss Coverage program? You’re paying for them. Along with the Conservation Technical Assistance… Read More
EconomyCommentary
106 Budget Cuts Congress Could Make Right Now
It is budget season in Washington and the debate is focused on who wants to increase spending and by how much. But the debate should… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Just Like They Did With the Stimulus, the Obama Administration Is Again Assuming a Rosy Economic Future
It’s true, economic projections are just that—projections. But overly optimistic economic projections, such as those contained in the president’s recently released 2016 budget proposal, can… Read More
