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After passing a two-month extension of transportation programs in May, lawmakers are scrambling to scrape together enough revenue to replenish the Highway Trust Fund. The Department of Transportation confirmed last week that the trust fund will be unable to make…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition on Thursday will honor Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III -- two former Indiana governors who have both wrestled with difficult fiscal decisions -- with the 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award. (more…)

Presidential hopefuls should note recent polling results in Iowa that reflect widespread voter concerns about the nation’s budget problems, according to a guest column this week by two “First Budget” leaders in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. “We find it…

Recent findings by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized U.S. officials for the state of American fiscal policy, calling it “dysfunctional” and on “an unsustainable path.” In a preliminary report on the U.S. economy, IMF staff pointed to a…

The Congressional Budget Office released worrisome long-term projections on Tuesday that deserve to be a central focus for the 2016 presidential candidates. “Today’s Long-Term Budget Outlook should be considered an essential campaign primer for the presidential candidates in both parties,”…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that worrisome long-term projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show why comprehensive budget reforms are crucial to the country’s future -- and should be a central focus of the 2016 presidential candidates.…

In the face of a veto threat from President Obama, the Senate is expected to vote this week on a defense authorization bill. In a statement of administration policy issued last week, the administration said the legislation lacks cost-saving reforms…

A new survey reinforces a growing body of evidence that many Americans are unprepared for retirement. Thirty-nine percent of non-retirees have given little or no thought to retirement planning, and 31 percent have no retirement savings or pensions, according to…