Analysis - /analysis/2013/sequestration-pentagon-and-states/
Feb. 21, 2013 - ...federal spending cuts known as sequestration and historically high levels of Pentagon spending.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/02/20/how-will-sequester-affect-you/
Feb. 20, 2013 - Another manufactured budget crisis is facing Washington, but this time around it looks as if there will be no last-minute showdown.
Blog - /blog/2013/02/13/sotu-demands-better-budget/
Feb. 13, 2013 - Our nation is operating on a temporary budget and a temporary debt-ceiling suspension with indiscriminate budget cuts threatening critical investments ranging from education to food safety. The State ...
Blog - /blog/2013/02/11/fiscal-cliff-ii-its-baaaaaaack/
Feb. 11, 2013 - Actually, the fiscal cliff never left. If you thought we solved the fiscal cliff with the deal back in January (or even the more recent debt ceiling deal), you’re mistaken.
Blog - /blog/2013/02/04/state-union-government-crisis/
Feb. 4, 2013 - The State of the Union is usually a speech about a vision – not only for the twelve months ahead, but for years to come. This year is different.
Blog - /blog/2013/01/28/data-act-open-government-meets-federal-spending/
Jan. 30, 2013 - Despite the multitude of current debates about how the U.S. spends money, it’s actually very hard to track how much money the U.S. is spending. The DATA Act would help fix that, which is why it ...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/23/avoiding-next-fiscal-cliff-debt-ceiling/
Jan. 23, 2013 - Good news came at the end of last week, and it's something that will affect you and your neighborhood. Speaker of the House John Boehner said the House would vote on a three-month increase to the debt...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/21/no-budget-no-pay-debt-ceiling-deal/
Jan. 21, 2013 - ...federal debt reaches the debt ceiling, the government is unable to borrow additional funds to support continued operations, triggering a government shutdown and default on ...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/07/you-ask-we-answer-why-are-payroll-taxes-going/
Jan. 7, 2013 - A number of our Facebook fans expressed concern last week when they discovered that payroll taxes would be increasing in the wake of fiscal cliff negotiations. One person wrote in disma...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/04/top-five-things-you-need-know-about-fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 4, 2013 - Here are the top 5 things you need to know about the fiscal cliff deal enacted by Congress this week: 1) Extends the Bush-Era Tax Cuts: The Bush-era tax cuts were scheduled to expire on De...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 2, 2013 - At the eleventh hour, Congress and President Obama reached a deal to address the fiscal cliff. The deal focused on tax revenue and included a number of changes to the tax code, including a permanent e...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/01/02/recommended-reading-fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 2, 2013 - ...federal government in the current fiscal year. Read more »
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/12/10/why-the-republican-party-s-narrative-on-income/
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Blog - /blog/2012/12/05/white-house-seeks-sandy-recovery-money/
Dec. 6, 2012 - The White House is preparing an emergency funding request to help repair the damages caused by hurricane Sandy. Although final details are not yet available, the request is expected to be for about $5...
Blog - /blog/2012/12/03/what-will-happen-fiscal-cliff/
Dec. 3, 2012 - Last week I wrote a post called Fiscal Cliff Definition, with a simple explanation of the much-hyped, so-called fiscal cliff. (I also suggested that we call it a "fiscal obstacle course" ins...
Blog - /blog/2012/11/27/whats-stake-your-state/
Nov. 27, 2012 - ...federal government, so across-the-board federal budget cuts – which are currently scheduled for the start of 2013 – would have a big impact on the states. Consider just a co...
Blog - /blog/2012/11/21/fight-future-how-budget-talks-affect-young-people/
Nov. 21, 2012 - ...federal budget negotiations happening right now may result in deep cuts to programs that benefit the next generation of Americans.
Blog - /blog/2012/11/15/fight-future/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...federal budget priorities through the lens of this nation's future: young people.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/education-job-training-and-fiscal-showdown/fight-future-notes-and-sources/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...Federal Student Aid per student includes all student aid accounts in subfunction 502 (higher education) as reported in OMB’s Public Budget Database. Omits negative subsidies and downward re-esti...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/education-job-training-and-fiscal-showdown/ignoring-youth-unemployment/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...federal government counts people as unemployed only if they have recently looked for work, leaving out millions driven from the labor force by persistent lack of opportunity. The proportion of all you...
