The Concord Coalition Turns 30!
September 23, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Concord Coalition with our national co-chairs, Democrat and former Nebraska Senator and Governor Bob Kerr
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Declining US Fertility Rates Amid Stubbornly High Inflation
September 16, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we speak with nationally known demographer Dr.
State Budgets and Examining 'Replacement Rates' for Social Security
August 19, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we focused on some of the fiscal challenges facing state budgets, which - similar to the federal budget - have their own challenges with debt and deficits.
Social Security Replacement Rates: "Nudging" in the Wrong Direction?
Social Security reform is both necessary and urgent, yet Congress remains reluctant to act.[1] This political inertia is primarily the result of two factors.
CBO Long Term Budget Outlook: Rising Deficits, Debt, and Economic Challenges
August 03, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we welcomed back Dr.
Making the 'Case' in Congress for Fiscal Discipline
July 20, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we spoke with Representative Ed Case of Hawaii, a leader of the House Blue Dog Coalition, about his sometimes lonely job of convincing his colleag
Saving Social Security: General Revenue to the Rescue?
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Social Security and Medicare Creep Towards Insolvency
June 15, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we looked at challenges ahead for Social Security and Medicare.
Breaking Down the CBO 10-year Baseline
June 04, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we relied on a panel of Concord Coalition staff to help us break down the latest 10-year Budget and Economic Outlook released by the nonpartisan C
Creeping Toward the Fiscal Cliff
June 03, 2022WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that this year’s reports from the Social Security and Medicare trustees sound a blaring alarm that legislative actions must