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We educate, engage and empower citizens with credible, nonpartisan information on the risks and consequences of growing federal debt and unsustainable fiscal policies. We are dedicated to preserving the fiscal strength of the United States of America and to bolstering the integrity of government institutions through reducing the national debt and strengthening federal budget processes and procedures.

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Dividend Checks With No Dividend
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Dividend Checks With No Dividend

Sep 16, 2026
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The Bond Market Is Sending A Warning On Debt
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The Bond Market Is Sending A Warning On Debt
 Walking on a Fragile Fiscal Cliff
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Walking on a Fragile Fiscal Cliff
 Social Security Needs Reform, Not A Bailout
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Social Security Needs Reform, Not A Bailout
 Congress Needs To Do Its Job
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Congress Needs To Do Its Job
 Mark Zandi on the Economy and Corrosive Debt
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Mark Zandi on the Economy and Corrosive Debt
 The Debt Moves Closer to $40 Trillion
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The Debt Moves Closer to $40 Trillion
 Fiscal Policies Have Abandoned the Young and the Working Class
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Fiscal Policies Have Abandoned the Young and the Working Class
 Delaying Social Security Reform Increases Fiscal and Economic Risks
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Delaying Social Security Reform Increases Fiscal and Economic Risks
 The Hard Choices of Health Care Reform
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The Hard Choices of Health Care Reform
 Deficit Dove Says The National Debt Matters More Than It Used To
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Deficit Dove Says The National Debt Matters More Than It Used To
 GAO Warns on the Nation’s Fiscal Health
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GAO Warns on the Nation’s Fiscal Health
 Social Security’s Turn For The Worse
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Social Security’s Turn For The Worse
 Big Budget Decisions Require Public Input
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Big Budget Decisions Require Public Input
 Mobilizing the Public on the Deficit and Debt
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Mobilizing the Public on the Deficit and Debt
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Concord Coalition Brings $40 Trillion Debt Warning to Raleigh
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Concord Coalition Brings $40 Trillion Debt Warning to Raleigh

Sep 18, 2026
(Raleigh, NC) - The Concord Coalition brought its Debt Clock Tour and fiscal policy experts to a news conference in Raleigh on Tuesday to call attention to the nation’s growing debt and the choices facing policymakers. The U.S. national debt recently surpassed $40 trillion, a bleak milestone that is a warning that the probability of a debt crisis grows with every additional dollar borrowed. Concord’s Debt Clock Tour puts that number directly in front of communities across North Carolina as…
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Social Security Primer Update
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Social Security Primer Update
 Defense Spending Primer Update
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Defense Spending Primer Update
 Discretionary Spending Primer Update
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Discretionary Spending Primer Update
 Primer: The Federal Budget
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Primer: The Federal Budget
 What Does It Mean for the Government to Shut Down?
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What Does It Mean for the Government to Shut Down?
 Thirty-three Years of Lessons Learned and What It Means for the Future
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Thirty-three Years of Lessons Learned and What It Means for the Future
 A Guide to the OBBBA Numbers
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A Guide to the OBBBA Numbers
 Concord Coalition Explainer: Sorting Out the Debt Numbers
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Concord Coalition Explainer: Sorting Out the Debt Numbers
 The Senate Budget Committee’s Fantasy Plan Would Add Nearly $6 Trillion to the Debt
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The Senate Budget Committee’s Fantasy Plan Would Add Nearly $6 Trillion to the Debt
 Kerrey-Danforth Commission Findings Still Need Solutions Thirty Years Later
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Kerrey-Danforth Commission Findings Still Need Solutions Thirty Years Later
 Means-Testing Federal Benefits and Tax Expenditures
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Means-Testing Federal Benefits and Tax Expenditures
 Historical Tax Rates: The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich
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Historical Tax Rates: The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich
 The President’s Budget in Green, Yellow, and Red
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The President’s Budget in Green, Yellow, and Red
 Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration (Rudman Center Event)
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Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration (Rudman Center Event)
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Our Budget Exercises

Learn the importance of fiscal responsibility and the choices involved in our interactive budget exercises designed for individuals or groups.

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