Government Spending
US public debt levels now exceed the size of the entire economy and are set to double by mid-century. Recent government spending has helped generate the largest surge in inflation in more than four decades. By showing that this surge will continue as long as policymakers fail to recognize its fiscal roots, Mercatus research endeavors to reignite and inform public debates on fiscal sustainability and entitlement reform.
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Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
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SCOTUS Takes on Congressional Malaise and Executive Branch Overreach | Creators Syndicate
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Kevin Kosar Talks About CRS | The Budget Process at 50
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Fed Expects To Cut Rates Just Once in 2024 | BBC News
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Blaming Inflation for Inflation | CBS Radio
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Biden Points the Bill (and the Blame) Elsewhere | Creators Syndicate
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Core Consumer Price Index (Excluding Food and Energy) | CNBC
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Green Party’s Message of ‘Degrowth’ Led to Stunningly Poor Election Performance | Fox Business Network
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Beyond Dynamic Scoring: Enhancing CBO’s Evaluation of Program Integrity Spending
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Social Security Countdown To Collapse | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
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Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards | Creators Syndicate
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Economic Health vs. Political Gain | WJIM Radio
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Why Assumptions Matter So Much | The Budget Process at 50
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Could America Be in Worse Debt Than the Congressional Budget Office Assumes? | Lars Larson Show
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Economic Outlook and CBO Projections | KABC Radio
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The CBO Projects Ten Years of Heedless Spending | CBS Radio
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Projections vs. Scenarios, and Why Politicians Should Care | Creators Syndicate
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Former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin Speaks His Mind | The Budget Process at 50
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Manufacturing Needs Less Regulatory Capture Not More Tariff Protections | CBS Radio
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Making It Easier To Make Things in America | Creators Syndicate
Latest work in Government Spending
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
SCOTUS Takes on Congressional Malaise and Executive Branch Overreach | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Kevin Kosar Talks About CRS | The Budget Process at 50
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Fed Expects To Cut Rates Just Once in 2024 | BBC News
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Blaming Inflation for Inflation | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Biden Points the Bill (and the Blame) Elsewhere | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Core Consumer Price Index (Excluding Food and Energy) | CNBC
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Green Party’s Message of ‘Degrowth’ Led to Stunningly Poor Election Performance | Fox Business Network
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Beyond Dynamic Scoring: Enhancing CBO’s Evaluation of Program Integrity Spending
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Social Security Countdown To Collapse | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Economic Health vs. Political Gain | WJIM Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Assumptions Matter So Much | The Budget Process at 50
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- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Could America Be in Worse Debt Than the Congressional Budget Office Assumes? | Lars Larson Show
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Economic Outlook and CBO Projections | KABC Radio
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The CBO Projects Ten Years of Heedless Spending | CBS Radio
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Projections vs. Scenarios, and Why Politicians Should Care | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin Speaks His Mind | The Budget Process at 50
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Manufacturing Needs Less Regulatory Capture Not More Tariff Protections | CBS Radio
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