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Facing the Future

Radio Show & Podcast

About the Show

Hosted by Robert Bixby, Concord’s Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, the show dives into topics related to U.S. fiscal policy — like health care, taxes, national security, the national debt and more — with budget experts, industry leaders, elected officials and candidates for public office.

Listen to learn more about how the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges — and possible solutions — impact current and future generations.

The show is broadcast on Concord, New Hampshire radio station WKXL each week on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m., with subsequent rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

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Sep 1, 2020
Special Guest: Lee Hamilton, Bob Bixby, Phil Smith, Kevin Wiley
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by former United States Representative Lee Hamilton, who served Indiana’s 9th district from 1965 to 1999, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby, Concord's National Field Director, Phil Smith, and Indiana-based Fiscal Lookout,…

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Aug 12, 2020
Special Guest: Howard Gleckman, Andrew Biggs, Bob Bixby, Tori Gorman
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute, Andrew Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby,…

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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Richard Jackson, president and founder of the Global Aging Institute and Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby. We discussed the second paper in a new series called The Shape of…

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Jul 30, 2020
Special Guest: Dr. Jodie Guest, Phil Smith, Bob Bixby
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Dr. Jodie Guest, a research professor and epidemiologist at Emory University, Concord Coalition National Field Director Phil Smith and Concord’s Executive Director, Bob Bixby. We discussed COVID-19 data, trends, testing,…

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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby. We discussed economic and budget developments since COVID-19 -- including…

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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow and Milton Friedman Chair, Jim Capretta, and Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby. We discussed current fiscal and economic policy, entitlement programs, health care and…

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Jul 8, 2020
Special Guest: Phil Swagel, Bob Bixby, Tori Gorman
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Congressional Budget Office Director, Phil Swagel, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby and Policy Director Tori Gorman. We discussed CBO’s recent update to its 10-year economic outlook and the latest…

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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Bob Carroll, co-director of EY's U.S. National Tax Quantitative Economics and Statistics Group (QUEST), as well as Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby. We discussed QUEST’s latest economic update and the…

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Jun 24, 2020
Special Guest: Jason Furman, Bob Bixby, Tori Gorman
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by former economic adviser to President Obama and Harvard Professor, Jason Furman, as well as Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Policy Director Tori Gorman. We discussed where recent COVID-19…

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Jun 18, 2020
Special Guest: Bob Bixby, Tori Gorman, Maya MacGuineas
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, Policy Director Tori Gorman and President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Maya MacGuineas. We discussed fiscal policy in the era of…

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Jun 10, 2020
Special Guest: Bob Bixby, Dr. Diane Lim, Dr. Doug Holtz-Eakin
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, Dr. Diane Lim, director of outreach and senior advisor for the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Dr. Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action…

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Jun 3, 2020
Special Guest: Phil Smith, Brad Keithley, Bill Greenlaw
On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition National Field Director Phil Smith and Concord volunteer Fiscal Lookouts, Brad Keithley and Bill Greenlaw. We discuss the Fiscal Lookout program, Brad and Bill's grassroots experiences in Alaska…

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