Economics
Global Financial Agency: US Economy Facing Calamity, Politicians In Denial
It’s rare for an international organization to speak bluntly about a single nation’s policies. But that’s what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did in its most recent report on...
Disgruntled Colleagues ‘Threaten’ McCarthy (Sorta). Welcome To High School…Er, Congress.
The budget deal brokered between House GOP leaders and the Biden administration proposes very modest spending restraint, even as it removes the possibility of...
Reasonable Politicians Take Victory Lap. Is The ‘Inevitable’ Still Coming?
Whatever worries political and market observers may have had about the House’s ability to approve the debt ceiling deal were firmly and unmistakably answered...
Senate Votes To Repeal Biden’s Student Loan Plan
In a bipartisan 52-46 vote, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 45, the Cassidy Student Loan Waivers CRA, which would overturn President Biden's student loan...
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Inside The Debt Ceiling Deal
The debt ceiling showdown is rapidly coming to a close on Capitol Hill.
On Wednesday, the House passed the 99-page bill by a vote of...
Debt Ceiling Bill Heads To Final Vote In Democratic-Controlled Senate
The chances of a historic default are now remote.
Global markets edged higher Thursday morning after last night's passage of the debt ceiling bill in...
The Quest To Restore Fiscal Sanity Starts Here
For all of the recent focus, including my own, on the debt ceiling drama playing out in Washington, it’s critical to remember that some...
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Debt Ceiling Agreement Exposes Inconvenient Truths For Everyone
House Republican negotiators and the Biden administration hashed out a deal to raise the debt ceiling for two years in exchange for exceedingly modest...
House Conservatives Open To Filing A Motion To Remove McCarthy As Speaker: Report
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are none too pleased with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling deal.
At a press conference Tuesday morning, a...
Forget Washington’s Promises – Digital Tools Show What Melts Deficits And Debt
In their own ways, the major political parties agree the federal government spends too much. They disagree profoundly on where cuts need to be...
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Waistline Budgeting Practices Reveal Why We Often Fail At Our Money Goals
There is a negotiation of sorts involving the budget going on in various undisclosed locations around Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, none of these venues include...
Is Anyone Brave Enough To Fix The Third Rail Of Politics?
It’s not just Social Security the debt ceiling negotiators in D.C. are ignoring. Also off the table is that other massive line item in...
The Fiscal Time Bomb Republicans Are Happy To Punt On
As the “only in D.C.” drama of the debt ceiling negotiations putter along, it’s critical to remember that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats...
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Experts Predict The Most Likely Outcome Of Debt Ceiling Debacle
House Republicans and the Biden administration appear to be getting more serious about the debt ceiling, with more talks scheduled for this week. This...
Will Debt Ceiling Negotiations Lead To Heartache? Signs Point To Yes.
With the June 1 (give or take a few days) deadline to do something about the debt ceiling, official Washington has turned its attention...