Infographic: The National Debt Is Now More than $35 Trillion. What Does That Mean?
Although the debt affects each of us, it may be difficult to put such a large number into perspective and fully understand its implications.
Read MoreInfographic: What Is in the Build Back Better Act?
The legislation includes support for families and lower-income households, funding for climate change, infrastructure and healthcare, and a range of other social investments and tax policy. The new spending is mostly, but not fully, offset by other savings in the bill.
Read MoreInfographic: What Is in the American Jobs Plan?
The proposed American Jobs Plan would be a massive investment in a range of national priorities including transportation, climate change, caregiving, and housing.
Read MoreHow Does Climate Change Affect the Federal Budget?
Climate change and its effects already impose a cost on the American economy and the federal budget.
Read MoreHere’s Everything the Federal Government Has Done to Respond to the Coronavirus So Far
The pandemic has caused a public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption. So far, lawmakers have enacted six separate pieces of legislation.
Read MoreInfographic: What’s in the American Rescue Plan?
Here’s a breakdown of the major programs in the American Rescue Plan and how much they cost.
Read MoreInfographic: President Biden and Congress Face a Range of Complex and Urgent Policy Issues
Putting our economy on a path to recovery continue to be the most pressing priorities for our nation. At the same time, our fiscal outlook has worsened considerably.
Read MoreWhat’s in the CARES Act? Here’s a Summary
The largest emergency response bill in history, the CARES Act allocates $2 trillion in emergency funding to provide relief to households, small and large businesses, states and municipalities, and healthcare providers, among others.
Read MoreInfographic: How Does the National Debt Affect the Economy?
A strong fiscal outlook is an essential foundation for a growing, thriving economy.
Read MoreInfographic: Welcome Back, Congress
The House and Senate return from August break today with their work cut out for them on the fiscal front. While the issues are serious, unfortunately there’s not much time to act. Whether it’s finding consensus on a $90 billion budget gap before the end of the fiscal year, or next month’s looming debt ceiling…
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