by jpitney | Aug 2, 2021 | Debt, Economic Policy
From the Congressional Budget Office: CBO projects a federal budget deficit of $3.0 trillion in 2021 as the economic disruption caused by the 2020–2021 coronavirus pandemic and the legislation enacted in response continue to boost the deficit (which was large by...
by jpitney | Mar 31, 2021 | Economic Policy, Immigration, Trade, Uncategorized
Kristin Kent Spanos and Nicholas Saliba at the George W. Bush Presidential Center: As governments, businesses, and think tanks review the efficiency and resiliency of North American supply chains—many impacted by COVID-19— The George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic...
by jpitney | Mar 27, 2021 | Budget, Congress, Economic Policy, Presidency
On March 25, AEI and Claremont McKenna College’s Salvatori Center hosted a panel of experts to assess whether Congress can regain control over the nation’s finances and thus fortify representative government. After an introduction from AEI’s John C. Fortier, AEI’s...
by jpitney | Mar 14, 2021 | Debt, Economic Policy
From the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: Now that the American Rescue Plan Act has been signed into law, the federal deficit is on course to exceed $3 trillion this year, with debt reaching a new record as a share of the economy. In February,...
by jpitney | Mar 11, 2021 | Debt, Economic Policy
No Labels at RealClearPolicy:
by jpitney | Mar 4, 2021 | Economic Policy, Trade
Phil Gramm and Pat Toomey at WSJ: While manufacturing jobs declined from 32% of total employment in 1953 to 8.7% in 2015, manufacturing as a share of real gross domestic product has remained virtually constant due to increases in productivity. As Mr. Trump found when...
