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Federal deficits are rising so rapidly that many politicians appear to be throwing up their hands and simply ignoring the numbers. It is true that the necessary fiscal repairs would generally require hard choices and public sacrifices. There is at…

There’s a familiar ring to the latest report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the nation’s fiscal health, and that is not a good sign. The new report reiterates GAO’s past warnings about the federal government’s budget problems and…

Federal budget projections are already quite alarming, with the national debt high by historical standards and rising rapidly. The fiscal picture looks even worse, however, if one takes into account federal insurance programs and other activities that transfer financial risks…

Principles and Priorities, an interactive group exercise developed by The Concord Coalition, continues to help people around the country understand the difficult choices that must be made to put the federal budget on a more responsible path. In recent weeks…

At a time when Washington struggles to reach agreement even on short-term decisions, a conference Friday focused some badly needed attention on longer-term trends and policy choices that could shape the country over the next three decades and beyond. “US…

Although the tax and spending suggestions in President Trump’s new budget have received most of the attention, the unrealistic nature of his projections on economic growth must be kept in mind as Congress begins working on plans for Fiscal 2020.…

Some of The Concord Coalition’s most important tools for educating the public about the federal budget and the nation’s fiscal challenge are our budget exercises. We are pleased to announce that “Principles and Priorities,” “Debt Busters” and the online “Federal…

With many lawmakers in both parties acting as if the high and rising national debt doesn’t matter, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided a timely reminder that it does. Powell delivered that message to Senate and House committees last…