#National Debt

New projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show the federal deficit rising this year for the first time since 2009 and the government sinking deeper into debt over the next decade. “Budget projections have turned a corner again, and…

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie will discuss his tax and spending proposals in a live interview that will appear online at 3:45 p.m. EST today as part of Fiscal Fridays, the public affairs television series on the New Hampshire-based NH1…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today announced two new co-chairs who have long been known for their work to promote greater fiscal responsibility in Washington: former U.S. Senators Bob Kerrey and Jack Danforth. (more…)

Two House members and a number of congressional staffers participated in a bipartisan discussion Thursday of proposals to put the country on sounder long-term fiscal footing. The meeting was part of The Concord Coalition’s “Lookout” series of informational sessions for…

Citing a strengthening U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve last week announced it would begin raising short-term interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis and recession -- a reminder that the federal government expects to face rapidly rising…

WASHINGTON -- Despite their frequent expressions of concern about the federal debt, lawmakers are pursuing a plan that would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the debt over the next decade by extending some tax breaks, making others permanent,…

Congress last week again failed to address the structural challenges facing the Highway Trust Fund. Instead lawmakers approved a 5-year bill that increases spending on highway and transit projects but relies on unrelated revenue sources and budget gimmicks. Supporters say…

Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, will discuss his federal budget plans in a live studio interview at 5 p.m. EST today as part of Fiscal Fridays, the public affairs television series on the New Hampshire-based NH1…