WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that updated long-term projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show why Washington must pursue comprehensive fiscal reforms even though the federal deficit has fallen rapidly this year. (more…)
As Congress considers authorizing military action in Syria, many lawmakers and analysts have turned their attention to the possible impact on the defense budget.The cost of a limited strike in Syria would likely be small relative to the $680 billion…
Americans have had plenty of warnings about the need to deal with the nation’s fiscal challenges. And judging from how ordinary people respond to The Concord Coalition’s deficit-reduction exercises around the country, they expect more from Washington than unrealistic budget…
Fiscal Year 2013 is drawing to a close with a projected federal deficit of a little over $640 billion, marking the end of a four-year string of trillion-dollar-plus deficits.While that change is good news, our fiscal worries aren’t over. Although…
