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The 2025 Agenda: Debt and Taxes 43:50

4d ago43:50

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This week on Facing the Future we looked at how the new Republican majorities in the House and Senate are expected to handle major issues such as tax cuts, tariffs, government waste, and the debt limit. Our guests were Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute and Ben Ritz of the Progressive Policy Institute. There has been a lot of discussion in Wash…

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Will Trump's Campaign Promises be Enacted? 44:29

11d ago44:29

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This week on Facing the Future, we’ll talk about the fiscal and economic implications of the election results and how receptive Congress will be to President-elect Trump's agenda. Our guests are Bill Hoagland senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Tom Kahn professor of budget policy at American University.…

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Why the Debt Matters 43:56

18d ago43:56

43:56

This week on Facing the Future, Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy discusses why the growing debt poses risks in areas such as housing, healthcare and the workforce. Also, Erica Patella, Program Coordinator for the Fiscal Challenge joins us to discuss this year’s competition.…

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Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Plans 44:30

25d ago44:30

44:30

This week on Facing the Future, we'll get a briefing from Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on the potential fiscal impact of the Harris and Trump campaign proposals. Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson joins the conversation.De către The Concord Coalition

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Soft Landing On Inflation, Or A New Take-off? 43:40

1M ago43:40

43:40

This week on Facing the Future we discussed the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy with Dr. Thomas Hoenig, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a member of the Federal Reserve System’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) from 1991 to 2011. We got his take on the Fed’s efforts to engineer a soft landing and the implication…

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Solutions Still Needed for Seven Fiscal Findings 44:46

1M ago44:46

44:46

This week on Facing the Future we begin with Social Security’s annual cost of living increase, announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on October 10. Then we looked at seven key findings from the 1994 bipartisan Kerrey-Danforth commission that are sadly still valid and still in need of solutions. Concord Coalition chief economist Stev…

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Federal Interest Expense Ballooned in FY 2024 43:33

2M ago43:33

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This week on Facing the Future former U.S Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA) discussed key differences between state and federal budgeting and whether there are lessons for federal policymakers. We also got some timely insights from University of Maryland professor of public policy Phil Joyce on whether the 50-year old federal budget process i…

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Deficits and Debt in Uncharted Territory 44:46

2M ago44:46

44:46

This week on Facing the Future Rachel Snyderman of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Concord Coalition National Field Director Phil Smith describe the unprecedented size of our projected deficits and debt which add to the challenges that await the new president and Congress in 2025.De către The Concord Coalition

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The Fed Makes Its Move 43:08

2M ago43:08

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This week on Facing the Future we’ll focus on the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to lower interest rates for the first time since March 2020. To discuss the implications, we'll talk with Robert Carroll, Co-leader of the EY’s Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) group.De către The Concord Coalition

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A Radically Pragmatic Plan to Pay for Progress 44:27

2M ago44:27

44:27

This week on Facing the Future, we'll talk with Ben Ritz, Vice President of Policy Development at the Progressive Policy Institute, about a comprehensive plan his organization released in July to greatly improve the nation's fiscal outlook by cutting costs, raising revenues and growing the economy.De către The Concord Coalition

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The Economy and the Campaign 44:20

2M ago44:20

44:20

This week on Facing the Future we focused on the economy and previewed the 2025 tax debate when key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. We also discussed some new tax proposals that have been floated on the campaign trail. Our guest was Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Ac…

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The Harris and Trump Budget Proposals 43:25

3M ago43:25

43:25

This week on Facing the Future, Dr. Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model at the University of Pennsylvania will give us his nonpartisan analysis of the budgetary, economic and distributional effects of the Harris and Trump campaign policy proposals. Also, Steve Robinson discusses new long-term projections for Social Security.…

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Is There Hope on Healthcare Costs? 44:48

3M ago44:48

44:48

This week on Facing the Future, Josh Gordon, Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), joined the show to discuss healthcare spending, prescription drug prices, and more. At CRFB, Gordon heads the Health Savers Initiative.Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson joined the healthcare conversation, a…

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Appropriations Deadlines, Tax Changes, and The Debt 43:45

3M ago43:45

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This week on Facing the Future, Bob is joined by Bill Gale, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. A well respected expert in the subject of debt and taxes, Gale recently wrote a piece for Brookings called Back to the Future: Can the Government Reduce Its Debt Again? which discussed the future of federal debt management in the United States. L…

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Social Security's 89th Birthday 44:21

3M ago44:21

44:21

This week on Facing the Future we celebrated Social Security’s birthday. Wednesday, August 14th marked 89 years since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Bob and Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson assessed Social Security’s accomplishments, future challenges, and some myths about reform. Later …

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Depolarization Needed for Debt Solutions 44:39

4M ago44:39

44:39

This week on Facing the Future, Bob Bixby switched from the host chair to the guest seat to talk about his 25-year career as Executive Director of The Concord Coalition. National Field Director Phil Smith asked Bob questions about the importance of the federal budget, the fiscal outlook, and The Concord Coalition over the years. Later in the show, …

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Debt Solutions are Possible 44:56

4M ago44:56

44:56

This week on Facing the Future we’ll talk with Jeff Holland of the Peterson Foundation about a series of papers released last week called Solutions Initiative 2024. It features seven plans from prominent think tanks, including one from our second guest, Andrew Lautz of the Bipartisan Policy Center.De către The Concord Coalition

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Tax Policy on the Campaign Trail 44:26

4M ago44:26

44:26

This week on Facing the Future, we'll take a preliminary look at the tax policy proposals of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. In addition, we'll consider the tax policy implications of a case recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Our guest is Steven Rosenthal, senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Cent…

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Should the Fed Cut Interest Rates? 44:13

4M ago44:13

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This week on Facing the Future we'll look at whether the Fed has seen enough progress on inflation to begin cutting interest rates? Our guest is Gordon Gray, executive director of the Pinpoint Policy Institute. Then, we'll say farewell to frequent co-host Tori Gorman as she takes up a new job with the Congressional Research Service.…

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NH Boys State Tackles the Debt 44:21

5M ago44:21

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This week on Facing the Future we'll get perspectives from high school students who negotiated their own budget plans at a recent New Hampshire Boys State conference. Then we'll review what Presidents Biden and Trump said about the debt and Social Security at the debate.De către The Concord Coalition

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Washington's Do Nothing Plan 44:12

5M ago44:12

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This week on Facing the Future, Bob was joined by Concord Coalition Co-Chairs and former U.S. Senators Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and Jack Danforth (R-MO). Thirty years ago they co-chaired a bipartisan commission on entitlement and tax reform that warned of unsustainable budget trends. Reflecting back upon the past three decades, the bright spots are oversh…

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Federal Budget Numbers Take a Turn for the Worse 44:39

5M ago44:39

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This week on Facing the Future, Bob Bixby was joined by Concord Coalition Policy Director Tori Gorman and Chief Economist Steve Robinson to discuss the latest 10-year Budget and Economic Outlook from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO report projects that the federal budget deficit will grow from $2 trillion this year to $2.8 trillion b…

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What Have We Learned From COVID? 44:49

6M ago44:49

44:49

This week on Facing the Future, Bob Bixby was joined on the show by Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. He also served as one of thirteen COVID-19 advisors on President-elect Biden’s pandemic advisory board in 2020. Osterholm provided insights into where we curr…

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World Hotspots Challenge U.S Defense Budget 44:51

6M ago44:51

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This week on Facing the Future we’ll examine developments on the national security front with Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution. Topics include the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza as well as competition with China.De către The Concord Coalition

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Tough Fiscal Choices Today Will Protect Future Generations 43:27

6M ago43:27

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This week on Facing the Future Bob was joined by George Mason University Professor Sita Slavov to discuss her recent essay Making Tough Fiscal Choices to Protect Future Generations and the relevance of long term sustainability to younger generations. Slavov has previously worked with the White House Council of Economic Advisors and was a member of …

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The 2025 Agenda: Debt and Taxes 43:50

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Will Trump's Campaign Promises be Enacted? 44:29

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Why the Debt Matters 43:56

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Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Plans 44:30

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Soft Landing On Inflation, Or A New Take-off? 43:40

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Solutions Still Needed for Seven Fiscal Findings 44:46

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Federal Interest Expense Ballooned in FY 2024 43:33

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Deficits and Debt in Uncharted Territory 44:46

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The Fed Makes Its Move 43:08

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A Radically Pragmatic Plan to Pay for Progress 44:27

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The Economy and the Campaign 44:20

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The Harris and Trump Budget Proposals 43:25

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Is There Hope on Healthcare Costs? 44:48

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Appropriations Deadlines, Tax Changes, and The Debt 43:45

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Social Security's 89th Birthday 44:21

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Depolarization Needed for Debt Solutions 44:39

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Debt Solutions are Possible 44:56

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Tax Policy on the Campaign Trail 44:26

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Should the Fed Cut Interest Rates? 44:13

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NH Boys State Tackles the Debt 44:21

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Washington's Do Nothing Plan 44:12

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Federal Budget Numbers Take a Turn for the Worse 44:39

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What Have We Learned From COVID? 44:49

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World Hotspots Challenge U.S Defense Budget 44:51

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Tough Fiscal Choices Today Will Protect Future Generations 43:27

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