Discretionary Spending

This week on Facing the Future we waded into several fast-breaking budget developments in Washington, including the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure plan and the upcoming budget resolut

Before Congress adjourns for its district work period in August, House and Senate Democrats hope to pass the FY 2022 budget resolution.

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.

Introduction

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.

This week on Facing the Future we turned our attention to national security.

Washington -  Today, the Congressional Budget Office released a topline summary of its much-anticipated update to the

This week on Facing the Future, we got an update on the economic recovery from Joe Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Committee for Economic Development of The

Like the boy who cried wolf, the political media has declared this to be “Infrastructure Week” in the halls of Congress…again.