This week on Facing the Future we took a step back from the day-to-day budget battles in Washington to consider the overall fiscal outlook. Our guest was Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, who recently published a comprehensive chart book on federal spending, taxes and deficits. Among the questions we discussed were: What is driving CBO’s projected $112 trillion deficit over 30 years, and why the deficit could top $3 trillion yet again within a decade? Later, Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson joined me and Gorman for an update on developments in Washington, including the short-term ($480 billion) bipartisan compromise to lift the debt limit.
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The 2025 Tax Blob
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A Democrat's Case for Fiscal Responsibility
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What to Look for in Biden's Budget
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CBO - U.S. Fiscal Path is Unsustainable
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Biden's Dubious Tax Pledge
A Bipartisan Tax Bill Takes Shape
Looming Fiscal Cliffs in 2025 and Beyond
Consequences of a Broken Budget Process
Fiscal Challenges for the Next Administration
The 2023 Fiscal Review: Running in Place
The Fed Pivots With a Soft landing in Sight
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