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.
This week on Facing the Future, we looked at the final federal budget numbers for Fiscal Year 2023 and why the deficit shot up. Then we discussed President Biden’s $106 billion supplemental spending request for Ukraine, Israel and other international priorities. And…
This week on Facing the Future we looked at how Congress avoided a government shutdown on September 30 and whether they’ll be able to do it again before November 17 when the short-term deal they reached comes to an end.…
This week on Facing the Future we talk with Rich Thau, President of Engagious, a leading firm in scientifically testing and refining the effectiveness of business and issue-advocacy content. The firm has been conducting a series of focus groups across the country with…
This week on Facing the Future, we look at some key questions about the federal budget that voters should ask candidates in the 2024 election cycle. With the federal budget deficit rising again and our national debt already on an…
This week on Facing the Future, we catch up with Phil Sletten, research director of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a Concord based nonpartisan state budget think tank. Phil walks us through the current state budget snapshot and talks about…
This week on Facing the Future, we celebrate the 88th birthday of Social Security by taking a look back at the history of the vital benefit program for seniors and the disabled, and taking a look at its future. To…
