by jpitney | Mar 9, 2020 | Economic Policy, Foreign Policy
Clark Packard, Scott Lincicome, Kimberly Clausing, and Mary Lovely at The Bulwark: Returning to the TPP [Trans-Pacific Partnership] is the most expeditious way to ensure that U.S. exporters face a level playing field with their competitors in pivotal...
by jpitney | Jan 29, 2020 | Debt, Economic Policy
Phillip L. Swagel, CBO’s Director: As a result of the persistently large deficits, federal debt held by the public is projected to rise to $31.4 trillion at the end of 2030—an amount equal to 98 percent of GDP. At that point, debt would be higher as a percentage of...
by jpitney | Nov 27, 2019 | Debt, Economic Policy, Uncategorized
At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Scott A. Wolla and Kaitlyn Frerking have a paper titled “Making Sense of the National Debt.” The conclusion: The national debt is high by historical standards—and rising. People often assume that governments must...
