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Facing The Future

The Arrhythmia of Federal Finances

Sep 22, 2021
Special Guest: Peter Fisher
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This week on Facing the Future, Tori Gorman and I discussed balance sheets, risk, and the “arrhythmia of finance'' with Peter Fisher, Senior Fellow at the Center for Business, Government & Society at the Tuck School of Business at…
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Don’t Forget Social Security and Medicare Challenges

Sep 16, 2021
Special Guest: Dr. Charles Blahous
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This week on Facing the Future, we got a thorough briefing on the latest Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report from Dr. Charles Blahous, a former Public Trustee of both programs and now Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus…
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Negotiating Infrastructure as Concord Hits the Road

Sep 9, 2021
Special Guest: Carolyn Bordeaux,
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What’s Up With Inflation?

Jul 22, 2021
Special Guest: Robert Caroll
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This week on Facing the Future we looked at a subject on the minds of many economists as well as everyday consumers: what’s up with inflation? Are recent sharp increases something to be concerned about and how does it affect…
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Why the Debt Limit Doesn’t Control the Debt

Jul 15, 2021
Special Guest: Susan Irving
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This week on Facing the Future we looked at the nation’s statutory debt limit. What is it? Why doesn’t it work to control the growing debt and are there viable alternatives? To get answers and perspectives, we talked to Susan…
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Kerrey and Danforth: Address the Debt and Meet in the Middle

Jul 2, 2021
Special Guest: Bob Kerrey and Jack Danforth
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This week on Facing the Future, we welcomed back to the program Concord Coalition Co-Chairs, Bob Kerrey and Jack Danforth. The two former U.S. Senators discussed their recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, titled “How Long Can America Keep…
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Navigating Uncharted Waters

Jul 2, 2021
Special Guest: Joe Minarik
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This week on Facing the Future, we got an update on the economic recovery from Joe Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board. We also heard about an…
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Swing Voters and Uncertain Costs

Jun 17, 2021
Special Guest: Rich Thau
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This week on Facing the Future we examined what’s on the minds of swing voters with Rich Thau, President of Engagious, a firm that specializes in public opinion research. Thau has been conducting a series of focus groups across the…
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Dead Men Still Ruling: Can We Shift Priorities?

Jun 9, 2021
Special Guest: Eugene Steuerle
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This week on Facing the Future, we looked at some longer-term budget and economic issues that are crucial for understanding President Biden’s policy agenda and whether it would fully address the challenges ahead, Joining me for this discussion was Eugene…
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Biden Presents His Budget

Jun 3, 2021
Special Guest: Marc Goldwein, Steve Robinson
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This week on Facing the Future, we took a close look at President Biden’s much-awaited Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget. My first guest was Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director of the Committee for a Responsible…
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Taxing Choices and Pandemic Progress

May 26, 2021
Special Guest: Donald Marron, Jodie Guest
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This week on Facing the Future we heard from two experts on two pressing issues: How to pay for infrastructure investments and how we’re doing in the fight against COVID-19. My first guest was tax policy expert Donald Marron…
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A Blue Dog’s Perspective on Fiscally Responsible Investment

May 19, 2021
Special Guest: Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux
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This week's guest on Facing the Future was Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7th). In addition to serving on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, she Chairs the Blue Dog Coalition's Task Force on Fiscal Responsibility and Government Reform. We discussed…
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