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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Alarm Bells are Ringing on the Federal Debt Tommy Binion

Apr 11, 2018 3 min read

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If Congress Can't Pass a Budget, Republicans should cancel August recess Tommy Binion

Sep 3, 2017 2 min read

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Congressional Republicans Should Stop Playing Games and Reduce Federal Spending Tommy Binion

Jul 17, 2017 2 min read

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The IMF Is Following the Obama Administration’s Playbook on the Federal Budget Romina Boccia

Jul 2, 2014 4 min read

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Blank Check: What It Means to Suspend the Debt Limit Romina Boccia

Feb 14, 2014 4 min read

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The President’s Legal Authority at the Debt Limit Andrew Kloster

Oct 9, 2013 5 min read

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A New, Extra-Extraordinary Debt-Ceiling Tool J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Jan 3, 2013 3 min read

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Appropriations Tracker: FY 2013

Jun 27, 2012 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