Recent reports on U.S. defense spending have raised questions about whether it is too much or too little, as discussed in a recent blog post. In response to a reader’s suggestion, we are presenting some information on how what the…
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today warned that the rapidly rising federal budget deficit -- totaling nearly $779 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 -- reflects a structural gap between spending and revenues that is largely ignored in Washington even as…
Today, Oct. 1, marks the beginning of the federal government’s 2019 fiscal year. Fortunately, there will be no government shutdown because Congress has passed and the president has signed five of the 12 annual appropriation bills for Fiscal 2019, along…
When politicians start talking about spending cuts, they can be quick to focus on a group of federal programs -- often described loosely as “welfare” -- that provides benefits to individuals and families based on need. These and some other…
