Economist Mom: The Psychology of Deficit Reduction
December 11, 2018In the latest "Economist Mom" segment on Facing the Future, Diane Lim discussed some of the reasons that politicians
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Dear Winning Candidates: Welcome Back to a Daunting Deficit
November 14, 2018Wisconsin State Journal
It didn’t take long for reality to sour the victory celebrations of Wisconsin’s winning congressional candidates.
Budget Rhetoric Brings Heat But No Light
October 23, 2018The Treasury Department’s final report for Fiscal Year 2018, showing a 17 percent ($113 billion) jump in the deficit, has drawn new attention to the nation’s worsening fiscal position and
Defend or Defund Our Future?
October 23, 2018“Most people recognize the fact that we have a major challenge in America today,” says Shai Akabas of the
Seven Reasons to Worry About High Federal Deficits
October 22, 2018How do high and rising federal deficits hurt ordinary Americans?
Where Are the Deficit Hawks?
October 18, 2018Concord Monitor (N.H.)
The words “deficit” and “debt” disappeared from the Republican lexicon once Donald Trump became president.
Federal Deficit Should Shrink, But It's Growing
October 18, 2018Kearney Hub (Nebraska)
The unfortunate byproduct of dysfunction in Washington, D.C., is an exploding federal deficit.
Donald Trump Sees Federal Deficit Soar in First Full Year
October 16, 2018The Washington Times
President Trump oversaw a massive increase in the deficit during his first full year in office, the
'Economist Mom' Explains Deficit Financing
October 16, 2018Diane Lim, a principal at District Economics Group and former chief economist for The Concord Coalition, draws a parallel to person
Despite Strong Economy, an Alarming Increase in the Federal Deficit
October 15, 2018WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today warned that the rapidly rising federal budget deficit -- totaling nearly $779 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 -- reflects a structural gap between sp