Press Releases

The Concord Coalition welcomes the Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act (TRUST Act), introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) in the Senate and Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ed…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new 30-year projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate why Congress and the president should ensure that necessary near-term steps to control the COVID-19 virus and support the economy should…

The Concord Coalition said today that new 10-year economic projections published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate why Congress and the president should be increasingly focused on adopting a COVID-19 relief package that is truly timely, targeted, and temporary.…

WASHINGTON – A new paper jointly released by The Concord Coalition and the Global Aging Institute (GAI) examines whether ongoing improvements in the health of the elderly could be an economic and fiscal gamechanger. The paper, which is the…

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…

WASHINGTON – A new paper jointly released by The Concord Coalition and the Global Aging Institute (GAI) explains why extending work lives is an essential part…

WASHINGTON -- While the nation’s attention is justifiably focused on containing the spread of COVID-19 and alleviating the resulting economic damage, The Concord Coalition said today that this year’s reports from the trustees of Social Security and Medicare demonstrate…

WASHINGTON -- Today, Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, issued the following statement about the President's Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal: What the president’s budget does best is illustrate how deep the fiscal ditch has become over the…