Apr 22, 2020 | Social Security
Pre-COVID, Social Security and Medicare Faced Insolvency
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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.
Apr 21, 2020 | Economics
The COVID-19 Recession Is Unfolding Faster than the Great Recession – and So Is the Response
The current economic contraction caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic appears to be larger than the Great Recession and is unfolding
COVID Money Tracker: Policies Enacted To Date
The novel coronavirus (COVID) pandemic and resulting economic crisis has been met with an unprecedented policy response. Through legislative,...
Eugene Steuerle: Who Should Pay For The Economic Relief From The COVID-19 Crisis?
As Republicans and Democrats joined hands to provide the most recent of what might be several stages of relief from our national pandemic crisis,...
Apr 13, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Budget Projections: Debt Will Exceed the Size of the Economy This Year
The United States entered the current public health and economic crisis facing high levels of debt and trillion-dollar deficits.
Apr 9, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources Page
Information about the Coronavirus, the subsequent economic crisis, and response legislation is available from many different sites.
Apr 9, 2020 | Budget Process
Upcoming Congressional Fiscal Policy Deadlines
Updated 4/9/2020: On March 27, the President signed into law
Apr 7, 2020 | Economics
Bernie Sanders's Coronavirus Relief Package
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released his
Apr 7, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
CBO's Estimate of Proposals in the President's FY 2021 Budget
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its estimate
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Cost $192 Billion
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scored the Families First Coronavirus
Apr 2, 2020 | Economics
CBO Updates Economic Baseline in Wake of COVID-19
In anticipation of a score of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the second coronavirus response bill), the Congressional Budget Office (
Mar 31, 2020 | Taxes
Loosening the SALT Cap is Poorly Targeted
The third COVID-19 relief bill was signed on Friday, and lawmakers are now starting to propose ideas for the next round of stimulus....
Mar 30, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Releases Its Own Estimate of the President's FY 2021 Budget
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its estimate of the President’s Fiscal
Mar 27, 2020 | Other Spending
A Visualization of the CARES Act
The President yesterday signed into law the CARES Act, a $2.3 trill
Mar 25, 2020 | Economics
What's in the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package?
Updated on 4/21/2020 and 4/29/2020 to reflect the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) esti
Mar 23, 2020 | Other Spending
These Provisions Have No Place in an Emergency Bill
Negotiators continue to work on a third response bill to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with legislation proposed today by&nbs
Mar 19, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Updates Budget Projections Before Coronavirus Impact
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated budget projections, showing t
How Much Would Sending People Checks Cost?
Experts and lawmakers are considering numerous options to help support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mar 11, 2020 | Taxes
How Much Would Suspending the Payroll Tax Cost?
Policymakers are discussing several economic stimulus ideas in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including reports that yesterday President Tru
