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The last time the U.S. federal deficit was this high, as a percentage of the total size of the economy, was 1946. The debt-to-GDP ratio was 119%. There’s news that amid the pandemic the amount of government borrowing this year is…

(Kevin) Wiley is involved with the Concord Coalition a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility and reform.

In short, the needs are sweeping and urgent, and a deal needs to be struck. The Democrats in their House bill started at $3 trillion in aid. When they finally sat down, Senate Republicans began at about $1 trillion. Surely…

One of the few voices that has not been silent is that of the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan group that for many years has tried to push both parties toward balancing the federal budget. The group may as well change…

The Concord Coalition issued the following statement today by Executive Director Robert L. Bixby regarding updated economic and budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office: Despite eye-popping near-term deficit projections, the more significant and troubling aspect of CBO’s updated projections…

We are deeply saddened by the news of Harold Janeway's passing. If there was one thing that characterized Janeway, it was his commitment to future generations. He demonstrated this with his life’s work and through his many philanthropic endeavors.…

In a much-anticipated jobs report, the Department of Labor released data today showing continued hiring in July despite a surge in coronavirus cases, albeit at a slower pace than in previous months. The U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs in…

“Doing anything about the deficit and debt is always a heavy lift, and it gets even heavier when it is perceived as a partisan agenda,” said Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, an advocacy group that supports…