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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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The Risky New Normal of U.S. Fiscal Policy

Dec 3, 2025
Special Guest: Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union

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Government Reopens With All The Same Problems

Nov 19, 2025
Special Guest: Ben Ritz, Progressive Policy Institute

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Untethered Fiscal Policy Challenges the Fed

Nov 12, 2025
Special Guest: Peter Fisher, MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy

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Premium Subsidy Extension Should Be Paid For

Nov 5, 2025
Special Guest: Anna Bonelli, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

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What’s Next For Tax Policy?

Oct 29, 2025
Special Guest: Howard Gleckman, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

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Huizenga and Peters Say No Budget No Pay

Oct 22, 2025
Special Guest: Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)

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Economic Fallout from the Shutdown

Oct 9, 2025
Special Guest: David Lerman and Gordon Gray

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Expiring Subsidies and New Fees

Oct 2, 2025
Special Guest: Matt McGough and Theresa Cardinal Brown

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The Debt is the Threat


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The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Sep 18, 2025
Special Guest: Dr. Kent Smetters, Penn-Wharton Budget Model

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Government Shutdown Looms

Sep 11, 2025
Special Guest: Rachel Snyderman and Caleb Quakenbush, Bipartisan Policy Center

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