Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget5d
As the Fed Cuts Rates, Treasury Yields Are Rising
As expected, yields on short-term Treasury bills fell in kind, with the 3-month yield dropping from 4.87 percent on September ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget16h
College Cost Reduction Act Could Now Save $250-$280 Billion
In January, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported out the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), which would make several changes to the student loan and Pell Grant programs for a savings ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget6d
Repealing WEP/GPO Would Raise Deficits, Weaken Social Security
The House of Representatives will soon vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which would repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Off ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget3d
$700 Billion of Easy Deficit Reduction
The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion between November 2023 and October 2024 according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office's Monthly Budget Review. The rolling deficit is $188 ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget3d
CRFB Statement on Department of Government Efficiency
Regardless of political views, we should all want the federal government to spend scarce dollars wisely. An aggressive effort to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiencies could save billions or ...