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

Author

David Ditch

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testimony

Promoting Innovative Policing Strategies without Busting the Federal Budget David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Mar 5, 2010 29 min read

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Will the Fed Nix Inflation in Time? J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Mar 2, 2010 26 min read

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The FY 2011 Homeland Security Budget: Spending Doesn't Match the Missions Jena Baker McNeill

Feb 26, 2010 27 min read

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How President Obama’s Budget Will Demolish Welfare Reform

Feb 25, 2010 5 min read

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Is the Inflation Threat Real? Is It Imminent? J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Feb 22, 2010 13 min read

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No-Cost Stimulus Would Spur Business Hiring and Create Jobs James Sherk

Feb 18, 2010 6 min read

Commentary

Obama Misdiagnoses Source of Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Feb 16, 2010 3 min read

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Did the Stimulus Create Jobs? White House Economic Report Is Unclear Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Feb 8, 2010 3 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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

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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