Budget and Spending

Issue

Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that have crippled the economy and financially harmed Americans.

Personal Inflation Calculator

Learn more about policies that rein in spending and strengthen the economy with Solutions.

Copied

SPECIAL REPORT

The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil

Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read

Read the report

BACKGROUNDER

Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

Author

David Ditch

Read the report

report

The House Budget's $3,000-per-Household Tax Increase Brian M. Riedl

Mar 10, 2008 6 min read

report

No Economic Silver Lining in Tax Hikes J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Feb 26, 2008 7 min read

report

Federal Spending By the Numbers 2008 Brian M. Riedl

Feb 25, 2008 1 min read

report

Rethinking Social Insurance

Feb 19, 2008 26 min read

report

The President's Proposals for Medicaid and SCHIP: One Step Forward, One Step ... Nina Owcharenko Schaefer

Feb 12, 2008 4 min read

report

Make Medicare Budget Options Compatible with Comprehensive Reform Robert E. Moffit, PhD

Feb 11, 2008 10 min read

Commentary

The Link between Economic Opportunity and Prosperity Israel Ortega

Feb 11, 2008 2 min read

Commentary

Fiscal Action Now Michael Franc

Feb 9, 2008 3 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

See all experts

Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

@parkersheppard

David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

@DavidADitch

Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending