Economics

Jun 8, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Economics

COVID Relief Continues to Bolster Personal Income

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Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending| Economics

Partial Student Debt Cancellation is Poor Economic Stimulus

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Aug 6, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes| Economics

Will Tax Increases Cripple Economic Growth?

One common argument against increasing tax revenue is that it requires raising marginal tax rates, which could severely damage economic growth by...

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Aug 6, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Economics

Is Deficit Reduction Code for Austerity, Which Will Harm the Economy?

Some policymakers and commentators have conflated calls for deficit reduction with calls for austerity. It is true that some countries have enacted...

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Aug 3, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Maya MacGuineas: Let's debate getting our fiscal house in order

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Mr. Sandy Cutler, chairman and CEO of Eaton Corp., wrote a...

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Jul 31, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Charlie Stenholm: A simple pledge to tackle our exploding debt

Charlie Stenholm is a former member of Congress from Texas and is a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He wrote a commentary...

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Jul 9, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Peter G. Peterson: America can't afford Greek complacency

Peter G. Peterson is the founder of the Pete G. Peterson Foundation and is a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He wrote a...

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Jul 9, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Greece is Rather Unique

The Greek saga took another turn last week as the second bailout from the Eurozone countries approved in 2012 expired on June 30, leading to Greece...

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Jul 8, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics| Budgets & Projections

IMF: Fiscal Reform Boosts Economic Growth

The IMF has released new research showing that fiscal reforms enhance economic growth. These findings are broadly consistent with other analysis of...

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Jul 6, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Economics

High Debt Drags Down the Economy

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), rising debt levels could reduce projected annual income by between $2,000 and $6,000 per person...

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Feb 25, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics