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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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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Be Careful When Writing Blank Checks Richard Stern

Oct 1, 2021 2 min read

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Infrastructure and Reconciliation Bills Undermine Competition With China

Aug 13, 2021 3 min read

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Progressives Are Eyeing the Last Slice of the Budget Thomas Spoehr

Mar 17, 2021 4 min read

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5 Charts Show Why Congress Must Stop Adding to National Debt David Ditch

Mar 12, 2021 6 min read

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Governors, Just Say No to Federal Bailouts Adam Michel

Mar 11, 2021 4 min read

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Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: A $1.9 Trillion Disaster Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 11, 2021 3 min read

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5 Reasons To Avoid Another Big COVID-19 Package David Ditch

Mar 3, 2021 3 min read

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We Can’t Just Focus on Public Health. Fiscal Health Is Also Vital to Our Nati... Anthony B. Kim

Feb 11, 2021 2 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending