Research and Commentary

What if Democrats Hang Tough at Fiscal Cliff?

June 6, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals

May 31, 2012, Henry J. Aaron

JPMorgan Mess: Why Mitt Romney’s Wrong on Dodd-Frank

May 25, 2012, Michael Barr

How about a Presidential Debate on Hard Fiscal Issues?

April 24, 2012, Bill Frenzel

The Buffett Rule: It's about Perceptions of Fairness, Not Policy

April 17, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

The "Buffett Rule" Is a Good Start

April 12, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

Web Chat: The Future of Tax Reform

April 11, 2012, Robert C. Pozen

Web Chat: Congressional Budget Battles Loom on the Horizon

March 28, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

Paul Ryan: The Most Daring Budget Hawk of His Generation

March 27, 2012, Ron Haskins

Chairman Ryan's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal: All by Itself

March 22, 2012, Bill Frenzel

A Review of Paul Ryan's Budget Proposal

March 21, 2012, William G. Gale

In Defense of Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan

March 20, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

Health Care Is a Necessary Reform

March 20, 2012, Alice M. Rivlin and Benjamin Wittes

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How Targeted Are Federal Expenditures on Children?

March 13, 2012, Heather Hahn, Julia B. Isaacs, Stephanie Rennane, Katherine Toran and Tracy Vericker

Around the Halls: The Republican Primaries and Super Tuesday

March 5, 2012, Gary Burtless, Bill Frenzel, Jonathan Rauch, Audrey Singer, Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst and Howard Wial

What States Can, and Can’t, Teach the Federal Government about Budgets

March 2012, Tracy Gordon

Policy Solutions for Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy

March 2012, Adam Thomas

Welfare Reform Worked

February 28, 2012, Ron Haskins and Peter H. Schuck

The Economy and the U.S. Presidential Election

February 27, 2012, George L. Perry

Changing the Budget Rules Could Alter How the Federal Government Lends

February 23, 2012, Douglas J. Elliott

The Big Hidden Tax Ideas In Obama's Budget

February 22, 2012, William G. Gale

The Payroll Tax Cut Agreement: What Does it Mean for Partisan Gridlock?

February 16, 2012, Isabel V. Sawhill

An Election Doesn’t Mean a Wasted Fiscal Year

February 15, 2012, Pete V. Domenici and Alice M. Rivlin

Another Disappointing Federal Budget

February 14, 2012, Ron Haskins

Raising Revenue in a Progressive Manner without Raising Tax Rates

February 14, 2012, William G. Gale