Budget and Spending

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

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

Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read

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BACKGROUNDER

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

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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David Ditch

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Commentary

Four Things To Know About CBO’s Nuclear Spending Report Patty-Jane Geller

Aug 3, 2021 4 min read

HERITAGE EXPLAINS

The Birthrate Decline and the Economy

This week, research fellow Rachel Greszler explains how the declining birthrate affects the U.S. economy.

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Episode 5: Getting Back to the Sunshine State Standard

Jul 29, 2021

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Senate Armed Services Committee Acts to Shore Up U.S. Defenses Frederico Bartels

Jul 27, 2021 2 min read

Commentary

Inflation Something to Be Concerned About Now

Jul 26, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Declining U.S. Birthrate Another Reason to Rein in Federal Spending

Jul 26, 2021 3 min read

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Episode 4: Busting the Big City Blues

Jul 26, 2021

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Jul 23

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How Congress Can Help America Get More Out of Our Defense Dollars

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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, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending