Why The National Debt Still Matters
The federal debt held by the public has already passed 100 percent of GDP, up from 35 percent in 2007 on the eve of the Great Recession.
Defense
The Defense Budget: a Primer (Part 2)
Introduction
The Defense Budget: A Primer (Part 1)
Most Americans know that the defense budget constitutes a substantial portion of federal spending, but there remains plenty of confusion as to just how much.
A Grand Strategy of Resolute Restraint
July 07, 2021This week on Facing the Future we turned our attention to national security.
President Biden’s Ultra-Skinny Budget
April 13, 2021After a one-week delay, on April 9th, the Biden administration finally released a peek at their FY 2022 budget.
CBO Outlook Underscores Pre-existing Challenges for the Post-pandemic Economy
March 04, 2021WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new 30-year projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate why Congress and the president should ensure that necessar
Leadership, the Biggest Deficit Right Now
February 26, 2020Former Comptroller General of the United States David Walker and Concord Coalition Executive Director
Rep. Ilhan Omar's claim that the US spends 57% of the federal budget on defense is wrong. It's 15%
January 02, 2020Politifact
At the time, military spending, including spending on homeland security, accounted for 54% of discretionary spending — that is, not-mandatory spending.
Tentative Budget Deal Reached
December 13, 2019In a sudden burst of activity, congressional leaders this week reached a tentative agreement on all 12 annual appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 2020, which began on October 1st.
Economics is topic of discussion for presidential candidates
September 04, 2019The Union Leader
The Concord Coalition and 20/20 Vision invited former Congressman John Delaney (D-Md.) and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Thursday to a discussion on economic issues at the New Hampshire Institut