Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget2d
Interest Costs Have Nearly Tripled Since 2020
The recent release of the final Monthly Treasury Statement from the Treasury Department shows that net interes ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget3d
Student Loans Cost $340 Billion More than Expected
Based in part on new data from the Congressional Budget Office, this piece shows: The estimated federal cost of student loans ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget1d
You Can’t Just Wish Away Deficit Effects by Assuming Something is Permanent
With debt nearing record levels, interest payments surging, and major trust funds approaching insolvency, Congress should avoid worsening our already unsustainable fiscal situation during the ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget10d
As the Fed Cuts Rates, Treasury Yields Are Rising
As expected, yields on short-term Treasury bills fell in kind, with the 3-month yield dropping from 4.87 percent on September ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget10d
Repealing WEP/GPO Would Raise Deficits, Weaken Social Security
The House of Representatives will soon vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which would repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Off ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
College Cost Reduction Act Could Now Save $250-$280 Billion
In January, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported out the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), which would make several changes to the student loan and Pell Grant programs for a savings ...