Thirty-three years ago in September of 1992, The Concord Coalition was founded with a clear mission: to educate the public and build a grassroots movement for fiscal responsibility. Our early efforts helped contribute to a balanced federal budget by 1998—a…
When it comes to the fiscal impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there’s no shortage of numbers in circulation—and that’s part of the challenge. Depending on which assumptions or scoring conventions are used, the figures vary, and that…
Anyone familiar with the federal budget outlook knows that, along with interest on the national debt, the growing cost of health benefit programs is the main driver of long-term budget deficits. According to the CBO, the cost of Medicare, Medicaid,…
It seems that immigration is never out of the news these days. There is of course the crisis triggered by the surge in asylum seekers arriving at the southern border. There is the backlog of refugee applications. And there is…
By Richard Jackson, Global Aging Institute The aging of America is ushering in a new era unlike any in the nation’s past. For most of its history, America was a demographically youthful society. As recently as 1940, there were…
The aging of America is ushering in a new era unlike any in the nation’s past. For most of its history, America was a demographically youthful society...
There are many ways that you, as a volunteer Fiscal Lookout, can help spread The Concord Coalition’s message of fiscal responsibility and generational equity. Two primary methods include writing a “Letter to the Editor” in your local newspaper and reaching…
As the federal government responds to the coronavirus and its economic impact, The Concord Coalition will track and comment on fiscal policy-related actions by policymakers. The novel coronavirus has spread across the globe. Here in the United States, the pandemic has placed enormous strains…
