Budget and Spending

Issue

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

Personal Inflation Calculator

Copied

SPECIAL REPORT

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

Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read

Read the report

BACKGROUNDER

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

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

Author

David Ditch

Read the report

Commentary

Hey, Republicans: Don’t Forget About Growth and Prosperity Stephen Moore

Oct 2, 2023 3 min read

Commentary

Government Interference in Economy Isn’t Way to Compete With China

Feb 2, 2022 3 min read

Commentary

Biden Administration has Built Back Chaos, Uncertainty and Misery John Cooper

Jan 24, 2022 4 min read

Commentary

A Dangerously Distracted Pentagon Thomas Spoehr

Dec 14, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rules Will Harm the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Maiya Clark

Nov 8, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

The Swiss Picked the F-35 on Price. The Pentagon Should Listen John Venable

Jul 14, 2021 4 min read

Commentary

Getting More Out of Defense Dollars Frederico Bartels

Jul 9, 2021 2 min read

Commentary

Defense Budget Is a Future Homer Simpson Problem: “I Do Not Envy That Guy” Frederico Bartels

Jun 18, 2021 2 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

See all experts

Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

@parkersheppard

Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending