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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State of the Union Address vs. Economic Reality | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Should Your Bank’s Overdraft Protection Be Considered a Junk Fee? | Lars Larson ShowLars Larson Show
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Has Bidenomics Worked? It’s Too Soon to Say | Bloomberg Opinion
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Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism | Creators Syndicate
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Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism | Creators Syndicate
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The Power of Symbolism | The Budget Process at 50
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Joe Biden's Irresponsible Student Loan Forgiveness | KNRS radio’s “The Rod Arquette Show”
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Is Another Child Tax Credit Expansion Really the Best Way To Help Families? | Creators Syndicate
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Inflation, Bidenomics, and the Expanding Debt | WINA radio’s “The Schilling Show”
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Deregulation vs. Subsidies | National Review
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The Reality of Debt | KVOI radio’s “WakeUp! Tucson with Chris DeSimone”
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Biden's Super Bowl Shrinkflation Blame Game | Creators Syndicate
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Ignore Consumers at Your Own Risk | National Review
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When an Item Costs More but You Still Need It? That’s “Inelastic Demand.” | Marketplace Radio
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Shrinking Potato Chip Bags vs. Exploding Debt | WJIM radio’s “The Steve Gruber Show”
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Questions for the CBO Director | National Review
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More on Interest Payments on the Debt | National Review
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Inflation and a Special Guest Coming to Iowa | WHO radio’s “The Simon Conway Show”
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State of the Union Address vs. Economic Reality | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Should Your Bank’s Overdraft Protection Be Considered a Junk Fee? | Lars Larson ShowLars Larson Show
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Has Bidenomics Worked? It’s Too Soon to Say | Bloomberg Opinion
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Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism | Creators Syndicate
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Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism | Creators Syndicate
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The Power of Symbolism | The Budget Process at 50
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Will Student Loan Forgiveness Solve Anything for America? | Lars Larson Show
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Joe Biden's Irresponsible Student Loan Forgiveness | KNRS radio’s “The Rod Arquette Show”
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Is Another Child Tax Credit Expansion Really the Best Way To Help Families? | Creators Syndicate
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Inflation, Bidenomics, and the Expanding Debt | WINA radio’s “The Schilling Show”
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Why Consumers Are Always Right About EVs and Cupcakes | CBS Radio
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The Reality of Debt | KVOI radio’s “WakeUp! Tucson with Chris DeSimone”
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Biden's Super Bowl Shrinkflation Blame Game | Creators Syndicate
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Ignore Consumers at Your Own Risk | National Review
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When an Item Costs More but You Still Need It? That’s “Inelastic Demand.” | Marketplace Radio
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Shrinking Potato Chip Bags vs. Exploding Debt | WJIM radio’s “The Steve Gruber Show”
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Questions for the CBO Director | National Review
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More on Interest Payments on the Debt | National Review
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Inflation and a Special Guest Coming to Iowa | WHO radio’s “The Simon Conway Show”
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What Are the Prospects for an Effective Fiscal Commission? | The Budget Process at 50
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Embracing Economic Freedom: Lessons from Javier Milei's World Economic Forum Address | Creators Syndicate
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Kicking the Can (Slightly) Further | The Budget Process at 50
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President Milei Is Very Different from President Trump | National Review
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Candidates: Don't Let Interest Costs Derail Your Presidential Plans | Creators Syndicate
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Industrial Policy and the Administrative State | National Review
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Industrial Policy Isn’t the Way To Get a Manufacturing Boom | National Review
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Missing Workers: Seniors and Young People Without Children | National Review
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The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About Debt and Interest Rates | Reason
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The End of Policy-making | National Review
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Populist Politicians Aren't So Divided on Economic Issues, and That's Bad News | Creators Syndicate
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Three Economic Myths To Put To Rest This Year | Creators Syndicate
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Yellen’s Sleight of Hand to Vindicate Bidenomics | The Wall Street Journal
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Congress, Here are Two Bipartisan Gift Ideas for Our Children | Creators Syndicate
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Congress Will Need a New Idea in 2024. Will It Choose a Good One? | Creators Syndicate
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Your Ultimate Guide to the Next Tax and Spending Battle | National Review
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What Should Happen When Fuel-efficient Vehicles Take Over the Roads | Creators Syndicate
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More Debt Coming Our Way | National Review’s
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The Scale of Government’s Fiscal Sloppiness | National Review
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