Mar 15, 2010
Moody's Emphasizes the Importance of Debt Affordability and Debt Reversibility
On Monday, Moody’s Investor Service released its quarterly report (courtesy of Zero Hedge) on government debt held by large countries with the...
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Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
Mar 15, 2010 | Economics
Four More FDIC Bank Closings
On Friday evening, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional four banks (Statewide Bank, Old Southern Bank, The Park Avenue Bank,...
Mar 12, 2010 | Budgets & Projections
Republicans Named to Deficit Commission
Congressional GOP leaders have just named three Senators and three Congressman to sit on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
CBO/JCT Reports Roundup
A number of very interesting and relevant government reports came out this week. Check them out: JCT: Technical Explanation Of The Revenue...
Mar 11, 2010 | Budget Process
Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus Launches
Today a new bipartisan caucus was announced to support passage of H.J. Res.1, a balanced budget constitutional amendment. The co-chairs are...
Mar 11, 2010 | Budgets & Projections
Costs of Policy Changes under President's Budget
CRFB has updated its comparisons of the costs of the President's proposed policies -- outlined in the President's FY 2011 Budget -- incorporating new...
Mar 11, 2010
Ireland's Tough Decisions Create Fiscal Credibility
Ireland, like other European Union nations including Spain, Portugal, and Greece, risked losing the confidence of its creditors when it did not have...
Will Third Time Be the Charm for Spending Caps?
Legislation from Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to establish discretionary spending caps may get a third vote this week in...
Mar 10, 2010 | Budgets & Projections
States Face Huge Unfunded Liabilities in Their Pension Plans
On Tuesday, March 9, the New York Times reported about how state and local pension funds are changing their investment strategies to improve their...
Debating Revenue Under Paul Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future"
A month and a half ago, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his "Roadmap for America's Future," a detailed plan to reform taxes and...