COVID-19 Doesn’t Justify Massive, Debt-Financed Infrastructure Spending
House Democrats yesterday released a sizeable highway and infrastructure bill, just as President Trump is also reportedly considering his own...
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Treasury Data Shows Other Countries Not Buying Additional Debt
Total foreign holdings of United States debt held steady during the month of April despite the massive increase in government borrowing...
Maya MacGuineas Joins Fox News to Discuss COVID-19 Fiscal Relief
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier. She...
Over Half the COVID Fiscal Support is Now Out the Door
In response to the current pandemic and economic crisis, Congress and the President have enacted $4 trillion in spending, benefit payments, grants,
Treasury Reports $399 Billion Deficit in May as COVID-19 Relief Continues
The United States budget deficit for the month of May totaled $399 billion, bringing the deficit thus far for fiscal year 2020 to $1.88 trillion,...
Debunking Debt Myths in the COVID Economy
Federal debt held by the public is slated to grow by roughly $4 trillion in fiscal year 2020 and exceed the size of the economy by year’s end.
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Signed Into Law
Last week, the President signed into law H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which the House and ...
House Members Promote a Bipartisan Framework for Budget Reforms
A bipartisan group of 60 lawmakers, led by Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX), released a letter to House leadership this...
Webinar & Chartbook: What's the Status of COVID Relief Money?
On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law, the most sweeping economic...
Committee President Maya MacGuineas Testifies on Need for Improved Oversight, Accountability of COVID-19 Relief Funds
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas will testify today, June 3, before a newly established committee of federal...