Federal Budget

Introduction

This 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

This week on Facing the Future, we speak with nationally known demographer Dr.

When The Concord Coalition was founded in September 1992, it was already apparent that the federal budget was on an unsustainable path. Thirty years later, that is still the case.

After a three-week delay, we finally know how much deficit reduction was achieved in H.R.5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—the final installment of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

This week on Facing the Future, we take a closer look at the

This week on Facing the Future, we take a look at the fiscal and policy implications of

This 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 reform is both necessary and urgent, yet Congress remains reluctant to act.[1] This political inertia is primarily the result of two factors.

This week on Facing the Future: a Concord Coalition review of the flurry of recent Congressional action. Plus, we take a look at the latest economic numbers.