Many millennials have high hopes for the future that include addressing climate change, pioneering improvements in health care, making college more affordable and keeping the country strong. But Chase Hagaman, New England regional director for The Concord Coalition, says millennials…
In a bipartisan program on Capitol Hill last week, two fiscal experts pointed to several factors that are driving long-term federal borrowing and called for a renewed focus on deficit reduction. Alan Viard of the American Enterprise Institute and Joe…
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump recently estimated that he could pay off the nation’s $19 trillion debt within eight years. “This claim demonstrates a basic misunderstanding of the debt and its impact on the economy,” says Robert L. Bixby, executive…
U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) introduced a constructive resolution last week to better enforce congressional rules against fiscally irresponsible legislation. The Budget Enforcement Awareness Resolution would make it harder for House lawmakers to waive budget-related “points of order,” which are…
