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On January 7, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced key elements of a FY 2024 spending deal that would pave the way for appropriators in the House and Senate to begin…

The tax world is in a tizzy as the Supreme Court is set to consider a case that could fundamentally change the federal income tax code. Next week, the Court will hear oral arguments in Moore v. United States, a…

Last week, the yield on 10-year government securities briefly reached 5 percent for the first time since 2007.[1] This yield represents the interest rate investors will earn given the price they paid for securities in the secondary market. If yields…

While much of America was riveted by the Speaker’s race in the U.S. House of Representatives this past week, some important budget-related news slipped by with little notice. First, President Biden submitted to Congress not one, but TWO supplemental appropriations…

With only hours to spare, on September 30th Congress successfully averted a government funding lapse/shutdown, at least for now. Another shutdown showdown will return as the calendar approaches November 17 when the current temporary funding authority expires. Washington’s pathway to…

Use the Looming Shutdown to Prevent Future Shutdowns A previous blogpost by The Concord Coalition reviewed the two options available to federal lawmakers in the event Congress is unable to enact some or all of the 12 annual discretionary appropriations…

Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About Our Fiscal Future  In the 2024 Election Cycle Download the pdf: KEY QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES The federal budget deficit is rising and our national debt is on an unsustainable long-term trajectory. Voters should…

A new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests that if history is any guide, our nation’s debt could become far more burdensome over the next 30 years than projected under current law. That’s an alarming prospect because the…