Fight the Wolf, Then the Termites
As the nation grapples with devastating healthcare and economic consequences of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers in Washington have been ratcheting-up their responses.
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Don't Forget the Budget's Pre-existing Condition
October 15, 2021This week on Facing the Future we took a step back from the day-to-day budget battles in Washington to consider the overall fiscal outlook.
Trustees' Reports Sound Alarm - Will Lawmakers Listen?
September 01, 2021WASHINGTON -- While the nation’s attention is justifiably focused on multiple other crises, today’s publication of the Social Security
The Infrastructure Bill Will Increase the Debt - Stop Telling Americans Otherwise
September 23, 2021The Hill
"The Senate’s bipartisan physical infrastructure bill is a triumph of congressional dealmaking, the sort of thing
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Don't Forget the Budget's Pre-existing Condition
October 15, 2021This week on Facing the Future we took a step back from the day-to-day budget battles in Washington to consider the overall fiscal outlook.
Biggest COLA Since 1982 (Just Barely)
Earlier this week the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for next year (2022) would be 5.9 percent. That’s slightly more than the
Revenue Surprise?
October 14, 2021This week the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its final monthly budget review for FY 2021.