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US Budget Deficit | KRLD Radio (Dallas-Forth Worth, TX)
December 14, 2021
Research Papers
Government Spending
Why We Have Federal Deficits: An Updated Analysis
Charles Blahous
November 19, 2021
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Spending, Deficits, & Debt
Inflation Will 'Undermine' U.S. Economy, Growth Over Time | Fox Business's "Mornings with Maria"
Thomas Hoenig
October 19, 2021
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Spending, Deficits, & Debt
The Thing That Should Not Be
National Review
Christopher Russo
October 6, 2021

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Decoding the Debates: Fugitive Notes on Federal Economic Policy
Charles Blahous
March 23, 2020
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Government Spending
Book Chapter: The 4% Solution
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
July 2, 2012
The Bush Institute

Radio Appearance
Spending, Deficits, & Debt
US Budget Deficit | KRLD Radio (Dallas-Forth Worth, TX)
December 14, 2021
TV Appearance
Spending, Deficits, & Debt
Inflation Will 'Undermine' U.S. Economy, Growth Over Time | Fox Business's "Mornings with Maria"
Thomas Hoenig
October 19, 2021
Radio Appearance
Spending, Deficits, & Debt
National Debt and the Debt Ceiling | WTIC Radio (Hartford, CT)
September 29, 2021
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Spending, Deficits, & Debt
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2012
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