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

Is the Federal Reserve Running On Empty? Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Sep 8, 2014 3 min read

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Mismanagement of Export-Import Bank Invites Fraud Diane Katz

Aug 17, 2014 20 min read

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Federal Reserve’s Expansion of Repurchase Market Is a Bad Idea Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Aug 14, 2014 5 min read

Commentary

The Pseudo Science of Inflation Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Aug 6, 2014 3 min read

Commentary

Welfare State Grows as Self-Sufficiency Declines Robert Rector

Aug 6, 2014 2 min read

Commentary

Bridges to Nowhere are no Economic Stimulus

Jul 31, 2014 2 min read

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Congress Should Fund Wildfire Suppression Without Creating a New Spending Loo... Romina Boccia

Jul 28, 2014 4 min read

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Breaks do Nothing to Cut College Costs: Front Burner Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Jul 17, 2014 2 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

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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

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Budget and Spending