The slowing growth of the U.S. population, detailed in a recent report by the Census Bureau and an analysis from the Brookings Institution, presents the country with some difficult fiscal and economic challenges. The Census Bureau estimates that the country’s…
With the federal deficit projected to exceed $1 trillion in Fiscal 2020, many economists worry that Washington’s heavy borrowing to cut taxes and increase spending could make it more difficult to counteract the next economic downturn. At an event this…
While the White House celebrates the economy’s strong second-quarter showing, it is important to keep in mind that economists generally consider this a temporary phenomenon rather than a harbinger of higher growth levels over the coming decade. The U.S. Commerce…
By Rob Ryan Despite much discussion in Washington about the need for more substantial investment in infrastructure, nothing much has been done. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), however, recently unveiled a proposal that would help address --…
