Events
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosts various events to educate the public about various policy issues. Below is a list of our upcoming, current, and past events.
Aug 20, 2020
Follow the Money: Tracking COVID
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget launched our brand new interactive COVID Money Tracker tool. Our new state-of-the-art database allows users to better explore the data on their own – tracking new levels of detail with greater usability...
Aug 13, 2020
Big Ideas: Improving Democracy Conversation with Dr. Danielle Allen and Yuval Levin
Between the stresses imposed by the COVID pandemic and our highly polarized political environment, the country is facing a range of challenges. The inaugural event in our Big Ideas Webinar Series discussed the status of American democracy, the...
Jul 31, 2020
Where Does the Next Phase of COVID Relief Stand?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been negotiating over a new package of economic and public health support to combat COVID-19. Already, Congress has already enacted $3.7 trillion of spending, tax cuts and deferrals, loans, and other fiscal aid, but...
Jun 29, 2020
Projecting COVID's Fiscal Impact
The current economic crisis and response has dramatically expanded federal deficits. While this borrowing is largely necessary and desirable to combat the effects of the pandemic and resulting recession, it will lead to a permanent increase in the...
Jun 2, 2020
2 Months In – The CARES Act and Other COVID Relief
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the most sweeping economic recovery law in generations. That and others authorize a combined $3.6 trillion of support for the economy....