The "Campaign to Fix the Debt" was officially launched last week in Washington with the goal of pushing Congress to pass a comprehensive fiscal reform plan no later than July 4, 2013. The non-partisan initiative involves an array of organizations,…
On Capitol Hill last week, the House continued to make progress on Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations bills as the full House passed the defense bill with a 326-90 vote, and a subcommittee approved the Labor-HHS-Education bill. The defense bill includes…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Washington to both provide short-term support for the U.S. economic recovery and start to “decisively tackle” its larger fiscal challenges over the next few years. The Concord Coalition has offered similar advice to…
Although intense partisanship has repeatedly sidetracked Congress this year, some lawmakers have risen above it in trying to address the country’s fiscal and economic challenges. (more…)
