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"My most optimistic take is going to sound really pessimistic... eventually we’re going to be in a debt spiral because our interest rates are going to keep going ⬆️& growth rate is going to keep going ⬇️." CRFB.org Marc Goldwein on Facing the Future: shorturl.at/cwNWE

NEW: On this week's Facing The Future podcast, Ben Ritz of PPI joins to talk the Moody's downgrade, how Congress avoids tough choices, and whether bipartisan action on the national debt and deficit is possible. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

We are saddened by the passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly. We were honored to collaborate with him once on an event focused on bipartisan fiscal solutions. He was a true changemaker, a self-proclaimed deficit hawk, and respected across both sides of the aisle. politico.com/news/2025/05/2…

Last week, PPI's Ben Ritz joined Facing The Future and explained how the rising interest payments on our national debt can cause a debt spiral and why Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating was not a surprise: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

NEW PODCAST: This week,Douglas Holtz-Eakin joined Facing The Future to talk about some troubling things he is seeing in the markets, the Big Beautiful Bill, and what made the Moody’s downgrade different from past moves by ratings agencies. Listen now: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

NEW: This week's Facing the Future podcast features former Congressman and former Ambassador to Denmark Richard Swett Richard Swett. We discuss the President's comments about acquiring Greenland from Denmark and the importance of restoring trust in government. concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Finger pointing is nothing new in DC, but it's wrong to attack nonpartisan scorekeepers. As Douglas Holtz-Eakin says, "CBO is genuinely nonpartisan in its work [..] It's nonpartisan because it's in their DNA. It's the only way they know how to do the work." concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Great to talk with Andrew_Langer on WCBM Radio’s Kim Klacik LIVE this week! In this busy time for Congress, we discussed taxes, spending cuts, and how we can’t keep letting Congress get away with kicking the can that is our debt problem down the road.

OUT NOW: Bipartisan Policy Center's G. William Hoagland on Facing the Future warns about America's debt vulnerability: "30% of our debt is owned by foreign investors. If they move away from treasuries... American investors will have to belly up to the bar." shorturl.at/EhhT0

Is the U.S. national debt $36T or $29T? Both figures are technically correct, but understanding the difference is critical to understanding our fiscal future. This explainer breaks down the numbers, why they matter, and what’s ahead. Read more: concordcoalition.org/deep-dives/iss…

"We're losing that special nature of our safety net here ... as reflected in the downgrades that we are starting to see. This is not normal and not good." Listen to Bipartisan Policy Center's G. William Hoagland on Facing the Future discussing OBBBA & our mounting debt. shorturl.at/EhhT0

OUT NOW: new Facing The Future episode with Phil Joyce of Univ. of Maryland diving into: ⚖️ The state of play regarding impoundment 📊 Why the U.S. CBO matters more than ever 💡 Ideas for meaningful budget reform Listen now: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

"Using this current policy baseline that the Senate is proposing to use is like apples & bacon. It's not even a different fruit. We're kind of on different planets here." — Andrew Lautz joins Facing the Future this week to talk all things reconciliation bit.ly/4nqzy1y

🚨NEW in The New York Times: Andy Duehren's latest piece unpacks how the “current policy baseline” masks the true cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts. Read more: nytimes.com/2025/06/27/bus…

As the Senate pushes vote-a-rama on their version of the OBBBA, we sat down with Kyle Pomerleau of American Enterprise Institute &  David S. Mitchell of Equitable Growth to discuss the bill's large deficit increase and its minimal economic impact. Listen now on Facing the Future podcast: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

“I think, although we criticize lawmakers rightly for not being fiscally responsible, I do think it is somewhat in the back of their minds.” - Kyle Pomerleau of American Enterprise Institute joins Facing The Future to discuss the potential aftermath of the OBBBA. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

NEW: There have been multiple numbers thrown around for the estimated 10-year fiscal impact of the OBBBA. We break down the way the estimated impact changes depending on the various assumptions and scoring conventions used: concordcoalition.org/special-public…

While Congress debated one of the most deficit-increasing bills in history, 50 Southwest Georgians gathered to draft a fiscally sustainable federal budget at Albany State with Sanford Bishop, Jr. and Concord Coalition Learn more: concordcoalition.org/special-public…

OUT NOW: American Enterprise Institute's Jim Carpetta joined Facing The Future to discuss the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report, the aftermath of OBBBA, and how federal budget rules are deepening societal differences. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

“We're all standing in a hole that's 10 ft underground ... trying to figure out how we're going to get out of this mess. And this bill basically says, ‘well, the first thing we need to do is go down 2 more feet.” - American Enterprise Institute's Jim Carpetta on Facing the Future. concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…