Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Other Spending

Concept_DC_Capitol Building
Jun 23, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Over Half of States Ending Federal Unemployment Benefits Early

Read More +
Spending_Highway_Virginia
Jun 17, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

There Are Plenty of Offsets for Infrastructure Package

Read More +

Latest

May 28, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

An Update on the Paycheck Protection Program

The Paycheck Protection Program is one of the larger and most well-known initiatives that has been created to support small businesses during the...
Read More +
May 28, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Charlie Stenholm: We will have to face rising national debt

Charlie Stenholm is a senior policy advisor at Olsson Frank Weeda, P.C., and a member of the Committee for a Resonsible Federal Budget. He recently...
Read More +
May 27, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Eugene Steuerle: This is not your grandfather's debt problem

Now that the covid-19 crisis has produced predictions that we soon will reach a debt-to-GDP ratio previously seen only once before — during World War...
Read More +
May 27, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

What's in the $3 Trillion HEROES Act?

Updated on 6/3/2020 to reflect CBO's estimate of the HEROES Act. The House recently approved the HEROES Act designed to further address the public...
Read More +
May 21, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Tim Penny: Pandemic-related federal aid: Make it fast, but also make it prudent

The reason to maintain fiscal order during a strong economy is to make room for a robust fiscal response during times of crisis. Looking back, it’s...
Read More +
May 15, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Fed Mortgage-Backed Security Purchases Reached a New Record

The Federal Reserve purchased nearly $180 billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) last week, more than any week in history — including during the...
Read More +
May 12, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

COVID Response: How Much Money Has Been Made Available So Far?

The fiscal and monetary policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis has been both swift and substantial. We have been...
Read More +
May 5, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Join Us on Giving Tuesday to Help Those in Need

As the country continues to combat COVID-19, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is coming to you with a unique request. While the scale...
Read More +
Apr 30, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

COVID Money Tracker: Paycheck Protection Program

The Paycheck Projection Program (PPP) was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help small businesses...
Read More +