MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle
At times, the fiscal debate can be confusing, as it is often set up as a simplistic contest between an argument for austerity against an argument f
Economy
Washington Post Makes the Case for Fiscal Space
When the financial crisis began at the end of 2007, it soon became clear that the government would need to run higher deficits in response.
A Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Overlapping Payments in UI and DI
Bipartisanship will be a crucial element when it comes to reforming Social Security and achieving other budget related reforms in the near future.
Boskin on Debt and Growth
In light of the recent controversy over the findings from economists Carmen Reinhart and Ke
Reinhart and Rogoff Release Errata
Economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University have issued an
Event Recap: The 2013 Fiscal Summit
Today, the Peter G.
Deficit Reduction Doesn't Need to Be Front-loaded
Regular readers of The Bottom Line are probably familiar with our goal of putting the debt on a downward path as a share of the economy ov
A Budgetary Look at Immigration Reform
As lawmakers gear up to debate immigration reform in the weeks and months ahead, it will likely coincide with the ongoing budget debate in Washingt
On Reinhart and Rogoff
Harvard professors Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff’s (R&R) 2010 paper, Growth in a Tim
