Because explaining the deficit might need an economist, we went to Ed Yardeni, to “Tracking the Defiicit” and to the CBO for an answer.
Our Lawmakers’ Conflict Between Politics and Math
Published by the Concord Coalition, there is a timeline for the federal budget process. Already, the Senate Budget Committee missed its April 1st deadline: While the good news is that all of us want less spending, the bad news…
How to Pay For a $1.9 Trillion Package
Through massive pandemic aid, the 2020 CARES Act ballooned the federal deficit. With spending far exceeding revenue, the difference was $2.8 trillion: Now, President-elect Biden has proposed a new $1.9 trillion relief package. It includes payments to Americans who…
Six Facts That We Need to Know About the Federal Debt
Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.
Six Facts We Need To Know About the U.S. Federal Debt
Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.
How We Got Cheesier Pizza
On average, we are eating close to 35 pounds of cheese a year. (And some of us, like me, consume much more.) To see why, our story starts with Domino’s and ends with the federal budget. A Cheesier Pizza Knowing…
Weekly Roundup: From Potato Chips to Pregnancy
Our Posts Roundup Sunday 12.07.14 Innovative potato stories…more Monday 12.08.14 The pregnant UPS lady who sued her boss…more Tuesday 12.09.14 Measuring inflation can be tough…more Wednesday 12.10.14 Why Congress creates economic uncertainty…more Thursday 12.11.14 The ways that…