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

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

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Debt Limit: Options and the Way Forward Romina Boccia

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Research Review: What Can Be Learned from Local Multiplier Estimates? Salim Furth, Ph.D.

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