Jun 26, 2009 | Economics
Stimulus shows up in consumer spending
June 26 - Can we measure the effects of the economic stimulus legislation? We are just starting to see effects show up in U.S. economic data....
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Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
Jun 25, 2009
Fed Modifies Crisis Liquidity Facilities
June 25 - The Fed announced today that it would extend and modify many of its liquidity programs. These changes followed upon the two...
Jun 17, 2009 | Budgets & Projections
Financial Sector Overhaul Plan
June 17 - Today the White House released its plan to overhaul the financial sector. If adopted, will the proposals prevent another financial...
Jun 13, 2009 | Health Care
The President's Health Care Offsets
June 13 - In this morning's weekly radio address, President Obama again made the case for health care reform, arguing that it is "essential to...
Who's Going to Buy Our Debt Now?
June 10 - It seems like a no-brainer that the US should start planning how it will get its fiscal house in order when economic and financial recovery...
Understanding the President’s PAYGO Proposal
Yesterday, President Obama announced his support for enacting statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO). Under the President's proposal, OMB would maintain...
Jun 9, 2009 | Budgets & Projections
Banks to repay TARP - issues ahead
June 9 - Treasury announced today that 10 of the nation's largest banks can now repay TARP borrowing because they had been able to raise capital...