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So far this year, the campaigns of both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have fallen short in explaining how they believe the nation should deal with the structural imbalances in the federal budget.“Success, both politically and economically, will require…


The Supreme Court’s decision last week to largely uphold the 2010 Affordable Care Act cleared the way for a dramatic expansion in the number of Americans with health insurance coverage. But while the law includes some measures designed to curb…


This post was co-authored with Louise Mackey, intern from the Washington Ireland Program (more…)


WASHINGTON -- With the Supreme Court’s decision today on the 2010 health care law, The Concord Coalition emphasized the continuing importance of cost-containment efforts as the number of insured Americans expands. (more…)


In a Senate Finance Committee hearing last week, the co-chairs of a Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussed proposals to stabilize and eventually reduce the size of the debt compared to the economy.The testimony came from Pete Domenici, a former Republican…


Recent research by economists with the International Monetary Fund highlights the increasingly complex web of connections among advanced and emerging economies – connections that hold both hazards and benefits.Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist for The Concord Coalition, notes that cross-border…


The Supreme Court is keeping the country in suspense a little longer over its decision on the 2010 health care law. The ruling is now expected on Thursday, the last day of the court’s current term.The law – seen by…


In a 64-35 vote, the Senate last week approved bipartisan legislation to reauthorize farm programs for the next five years. The legislation covers a wide variety of programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, including those that provide farm income…


Lately it seems impossible to talk about the U.S. economy’s ailments and challenges without mentioning the rest of the world. (more…)


Several dozen House members told President Obama last week that they supported Speaker John Boehner’s position that the next increase in the federal debt limit should be coupled with spending “cuts and reforms” of a greater amount. “We agree with…


Uncertainty over how elected officials will deal with key fiscal decisions this year is already “weighing on the economy” and probably reducing spending by individuals and businesses, according to Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). “We think…


Cost inflation in health care slowed significantly between 2009 and 2011, and updated projections from the Medicare actuaries point towards slower growth in 2012 and 2013 as well. But Joshua Gordon, policy director for The Concord Coalition, says the new…

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