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How should Washington start getting its fiscal house in order? At “Budget on Tap,” members of the Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) in New Hampshire wrestled with that question while participating in a budget exercise called “Debt Busters.” Approximately 40…

In his first appearances on Capitol Hill as the new Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell strongly urged lawmakers to start putting the federal government on a better fiscal path. Powell, who became Fed chairman in early February, told the House…

This is a guest blog post by Marjorie Dufek, the North Carolina coordinator for The Concord Coalition. “A $20 trillion debt is insane, and our representatives carry a huge responsibility, with so many sides to each issue. With so many choices,…

When 2017 began the nation had a new Congress, a new president and an old problem: debt on an unsustainable path. One year later, the new Congress and the new president have done nothing to address the old problem. In…

Last week brought some good news for the economy and challenging news for the federal budget. The good news was a solid jobs number -- a gain of 200,000 in January -- and an even more promising gain in average…

It is deeply disappointing that in his first State of the Union Address President Trump failed to mention the state of the nation’s finances. He could have told the American people that the national debt is at its highest level…

No sooner had Congress approved its fourth budget stop-gap measure in four months than lawmakers began talking about the need for a fifth one in February. On Wednesday the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, Majority Whip John Cornyn, raised…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has presented a new infrastructure plan that includes a realistic look at two key issues: the federal gas tax and the need for immigration policies that will ensure a sufficient labor force. On the gas…