The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2022 this week. The Concord Coalition is presenting the story in a series of charts—because a picture is worth a thousand words.
On December 3, 2022, proponents of fiscal responsibility lost a pioneering champion: former Congressman Jim Kolbe (R-AZ). When candidates run for federal office, their platform often includes some version of “Elect me–send a leader to Washington!” and for most this…
This week, The Concord Coalition joined forces with three other organizations in jointly sending a letter to President Biden and all Congressional leaders to make a pledge not to take any action that would incur any more federal debt. In…
It’s been a busy week for budget news: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a preliminary estimate of the budget deficit for FY 2022; the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a new cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries in 2023; and the…
