The State of the Union Told With Metrics
February 11, 2019Hendricks County Flyer (Indiana)
And the State of the Union is . . . ?
Deficit
Missing: Concern for Fiscal Policy Issues
February 08, 2019On the latest Facing the Future program, Concord Coalition Executive Director
Deficit Reduction Remains a Pipe Dream
February 04, 2019Roll Call (CQ)
Despite deficits hurtling towards $1 trillion and more for the foreseeable future, Congress is unlikely to make any real ef
Fiscal 2019 Begins With Rapid Deficit Growth
January 15, 2019Even as lawmakers and President Trump continued to argue over spending plans for the current fiscal year, the federal deficit grew in the first quarter of the year by $317 billion, accord
Federal Spending and America's Future
January 09, 2019KCUR (Kansas City)
KCUR's "Up to Date" program, hosted by Steve Kraske, featured an interview Tuesday with Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition.
Here's a Gift -- and the Bill
January 04, 2019Telegraph Herald (Iowa)
Another watchdog group, The Concord Coalition, projects a budget deficit of $973 billion in the current fiscal year . . .
Once Border Wall Is Resolved, Even Bigger Challenges Await
January 02, 2019Don’t look now, but budgetary gridlock on Capitol Hill is about to get worse. So is the deficit.
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
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