Best Concord Records Podcasts (2025)

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High Tariffs Are High Risk 44:03

4d ago44:03

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This week on Facing the Future the guest is Alex Durante, senior economist at the Tax Foundation. We'll discuss the economic effects of President Trump's tariffs and whether Republicans in Congress can find a way to extend about $4 trillion worth of expiring tax cuts without adding it all to the debt.…

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Budget Gimmicks Don't Fool the Economy 43:29

11d ago43:29

43:29

This week on Facing the Future, Jessica Riedl, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joined me to discuss her list of the top 10 federal budget gimmicks and the potential for tariffs to raise revenues, harm the economy or both. As we went through Riedl’s list of budget gimmicks, it was clear that many of them are in play this year. She mentio…

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No Simple Solutions for Unsustainable Debt 42:58

19d ago42:58

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This week on Facing the Future our guest was Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and chairman of the bicameral Joint Economic Committee. He gave us his perspective on what it will take to get the U.S. fiscal house in order, why the budget and the economy are intricately intertwined, and why it is so importan…

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Bonus Episode: Full Interview with Rep. Schweikert (R-AZ) 34:03

21d ago34:03

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This week on Facing the Future, we are joined early in the week by David Schweikert, United States Representative from AZ-01. Concord Coalition Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeax joins the show to discuss the latest on the budget, deficit, and more with Representative Schweikert.By The Concord Coalition

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U.S. Debt is Headed for Record Level 44:25

26d ago44:25

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This week on Facing the Future, we'll talk with Phillip Swagel, Director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget office (CBO). He'll discuss the CBO's 2025 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which makes 30-year projections under current law. There is a lot of debt involved.By The Concord Coalition

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The Federal Budget Lacks Fiscal Sanity 44:52

1M ago44:52

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This week on Facing the Future, we'll talk with James Capretta, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and author of a recent paper called “Budgeting for Fiscal Sanity.” We’ll ask him how Congress should do that and we’ll also discuss some of the controversies over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).…

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The Inflationary Risk of Rising Debt 44:01

1M ago44:01

44:01

This week on Facing the Future, we'll talk with Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at the Budget Lab at Yale. He is the author of a new study showing the inflationary risk of rising federal budget deficits and debt.By The Concord Coalition

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Deficit Fix Requires Hard Choices Not Gimmicks 44:51

2M ago44:51

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This week on Facing the Future, former CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf of Harvard's Kennedy School discusses the need for making hard choices on the budget and a big gimmick Congress is considering to avoid doing that.By The Concord Coalition

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Trump’s Balanced Budget Pitch Doesn’t Add Up 44:54

2M ago44:54

44:54

This week on Facing the Future we talked with former Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux who has been named the new Executive Director of The Concord Coalition. In addition, Bourdeaux will head up Concord Action, a new advocacy organization created to marshal grassroots support for fiscal responsibility. We began by discussing President Trump’s speech …

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Creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund? 43:48

2M ago43:48

43:48

This week on Facing the Future, we'll discuss President Trump's executive order laying the groundwork for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. How would it be funded and what would it invest in? Our guest is Mark Warshawsky, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.By The Concord Coalition

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Real Budget Savings or Mere Illusions? 43:58

2M ago43:58

43:58

This week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson will explain why the House and Senate budget committee resolutions might not result in their promised deficit reduction numbers. We'll also look at claims of massive Social Security fraud. Then, National Field Director Phil Smith gets some insights from volunteer leade…

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Beware of the Bond Vigilantes 44:49

2M ago44:49

44:49

This week on Facing the Future, we talked about the nation’s budget challenges with Barry Anderson, former Deputy Director for Budget Review at the White House Office of Management and Budget. He also served as Deputy Director and then Acting Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Beyond his work on the U.S. budget, Anderson headed the …

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Who Has the Power of the Purse? 44:15

3M ago44:15

44:15

This week on Facing the Future, we'll look at the debate in Washington over who has the Constitutional "power of the purse." We'll talk with Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center and co-author of a new Q&A called "Budget Impoundment 101."By The Concord Coalition

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Budget Disciple Requires Political Will 44:53

3M ago44:53

44:53

This week on Facing the Future, the guest is Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute. She recently testified before the House Budget Committee about the daunting long-term U.S. budget outlook. We'll discuss that testimony and what she thinks is necessary to rein-in the growing debt.…

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Daunting Debt Projections Greet Trump Administration 44:38

3M ago44:38

44:38

This week on Facing the Future, we'll look at the new 10-year budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office and why some of President Trump's early executive orders might portend litigation over the Constitutional power of the purse.By The Concord Coalition

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Moving Beyond Zombie Rule of the Budget 44:31

3M ago44:31

44:31

This week on Facing the Future, we heard from Eugene Steuerle of the Urban Institute on why Zombies are in control of the federal budget and what must be done to break their grip on the future. Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson joined the conversation. In a new book, “Beyond Zombie Rule: Reclaiming Fiscal Sanity In A Broken Congress,…

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Republicans Consider Their Budget Options 43:43

4M ago43:43

43:43

This week on Facing the Future, we discuss the budgetary priorities and procedural hurdles facing the new Republican majority in Congress as they try to quickly enact an ambitious agenda. Our guest is Rohit Kumar, Co-Leader of the National Tax Office at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a former senior advisor to Senate Republican leaders.…

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What's Up With Healthcare Costs? 44:26

4M ago44:26

44:26

This week on Facing the Future, we looked back at the fiscal developments of 2024 and looked ahead to 2025. Joining me for the discussion were Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson, National Field Director Phil Smith and Digital Media Intern Kyle Duffy. Our special guest star was Chase Hagaman, the original host of Facing the Future who …

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Thoughts on the Year Ahead 44:05

4M ago44:05

44:05

This week on Facing the Future, the Concord Coalition staff looks back on fiscal year 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Our special guest is Chase Hagaman, director of economic development at the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) and the original host of Facing the Future.…

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Congress Considers a Social Security Windfall 44:07

4M ago44:07

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This week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition chief economist Steve Robinson explains why the "Social Security Fairness Act" would result in an unearned windfall for a small number of workers. We'll also discuss a new debt limit warning by the Government Accountability Office.By The Concord Coalition

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Fiscal Responsibility Can Grow the Economy 44:39

5M ago44:39

44:39

This week on Facing the Future we began by discussing an Illustrative package of 13 federal tax and spending reform options prepared by the Penn-Wharton Budget Model (PWBM). Our guest for this segment was Dr. Kent Smetters, faculty director of the PWBM. Then, Molly Reynolds, senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, walked u…

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Medicare Cost Growth is Not Just Baby Boomers 44:29

5M ago44:29

44:29

This week on Facing the Future we'll talk with Christopher Pope, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute about his ideas for slowing the growth of Medicare and Medicaid, which account for about 22 percent of the Federal budget.By The Concord Coalition

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The 2025 Agenda: Debt and Taxes 43:50

5M ago43:50

43:50

This week on Facing the Future we looked at how the new Republican majorities in the House and Senate are expected to handle major issues such as tax cuts, tariffs, government waste, and the debt limit. Our guests were Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute and Ben Ritz of the Progressive Policy Institute. There has been a lot of discussion in Wash…

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Will Trump's Campaign Promises be Enacted? 44:29

5M ago44:29

44:29

This week on Facing the Future, we’ll talk about the fiscal and economic implications of the election results and how receptive Congress will be to President-elect Trump's agenda. Our guests are Bill Hoagland senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Tom Kahn professor of budget policy at American University.…

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Why the Debt Matters 43:56

6M ago43:56

43:56

This week on Facing the Future, Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy discusses why the growing debt poses risks in areas such as housing, healthcare and the workforce. Also, Erica Patella, Program Coordinator for the Fiscal Challenge joins us to discuss this year’s competition.…

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High Tariffs Are High Risk 44:03

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Budget Gimmicks Don't Fool the Economy 43:29

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No Simple Solutions for Unsustainable Debt 42:58

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Bonus Episode: Full Interview with Rep. Schweikert (R-AZ) 34:03

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U.S. Debt is Headed for Record Level 44:25

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The Federal Budget Lacks Fiscal Sanity 44:52

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The Inflationary Risk of Rising Debt 44:01

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Deficit Fix Requires Hard Choices Not Gimmicks 44:51

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Trump’s Balanced Budget Pitch Doesn’t Add Up 44:54

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Creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund? 43:48

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Real Budget Savings or Mere Illusions? 43:58

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Beware of the Bond Vigilantes 44:49

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Who Has the Power of the Purse? 44:15

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Budget Disciple Requires Political Will 44:53

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Daunting Debt Projections Greet Trump Administration 44:38

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Moving Beyond Zombie Rule of the Budget 44:31

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Republicans Consider Their Budget Options 43:43

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What's Up With Healthcare Costs? 44:26

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Thoughts on the Year Ahead 44:05

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Congress Considers a Social Security Windfall 44:07

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Fiscal Responsibility Can Grow the Economy 44:39

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Medicare Cost Growth is Not Just Baby Boomers 44:29

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The 2025 Agenda: Debt and Taxes 43:50

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Will Trump's Campaign Promises be Enacted? 44:29

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Why the Debt Matters 43:56