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The Brookings Institution held an event on finding common ground on challenges facing working families. Members of the first panel discussed the Convergence Collaborative’s January 2024 repo…

In this portion of the “Principles First” summit, panelists talked about the state of the U.S. economy and the long-term challenges of federal deficits and debt. Also, former Republican Nati…

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about the national debt and the Congressional Budget Office prediction that the debt will top $54 trillion over th…

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about discussions over the debt ceiling.

On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington, DC, Semafor News hosted the World Economy Summit featuring Biden administration officials, U.S. lawmakers, economist…

Maya MacGuineas talked about the debt ceiling and proposals to cut federal spending.

The Senate Budget Committee questioned think tank executives and other professionals at a hearing on preserving Social Security. Some senators and witnesses argued that the tax code needs to…

Maya MacGuineas talked about deficits and the Congressional Budget Office’s report on the budget and economic outlook for 2022-2032.

Experts talked about budget gimmicks and fiscal responsibility.

Maya MacGuineas from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget talked about a recent government report that found the Social Security Trust Fund will have its reserves depleted in 2033,…

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about federal spending and the rising national debt.

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about the July 15, 2020, tax filing deadline and what could be in the next COVID-19 fiscal aid package.

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about how federal spending on coronavirus relief has impacted the federal budget and debt.

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event with Senate Budget Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and budget experts. They discussed ways…

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas talked about 2020's projected $1 trillion federal budget deficit.

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a discussion on the 2019 Social Security Trustees' Report, which showed the trust fund supporting benefits for retirees to become inadequa…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the national debt, which totaled more than $21 trillion at the end of 2018. Fiscal policy analysts from a variety of think tanks talk…

The Brookings Institution held a discussion on how the makeup of the new 116th Congress could impact the upcoming defense budget and priorities. Panelists included policy experts as well as …

Maya MacGuineas discussed the growing federal deficit and fiscal policy. This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series, during which as segment of “Washington Journal” is devoted…

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a discussion on the solvency of the Social Security program. Representatives John Larson (D-CT) and Tom Rice (R-SC) of the House Ways an…