OurBudgets

02/20/2012

Join PSFS for a discussion with Professor Robert Murrett on Monday 2/20 at 4:00PM in 209.

We'll be talking about the how the nation's financial distress is impacting military preparedness and initiatives around the world.

The discussion will be geared toward a farily general audience, so no specialized background in federal budgeting or defense is necessary.

Check out the Defense Budget Priorities document (the full document is 15 pages, check out the first 4 if you don't have much time) for an excellent primer:http://www.defense.gov/news/Defense_Budget_Priorities.pdf

If you find you want more on defense priorities and strategy also check out:
http://www.defense.gov/news/Defense_Strategic_Guidance.pdf
This document is about 10 pages long and provides (as the name suggests) strategic guidance summarized in the Defense Budget Priorities document

11/15/2011

Today at 4:30 follow this link https://webconference.syr.edu/r47943876/ to our collaborative forum on the debt and deficit with Len Burman and other policy schools.

Log-in (if you don't have a Syracuse University ID) as a guest and participate!

11/08/2011

Save the date: next Tuesday at 4:30 PM join PSFS and Professor Len Burman for a webinar highlighting the greatest challenges for our younger generations and hear an overview of upcoming PSFS events!

The link for the webinar will be posted here ahead of the webinar so make sure to keep checking back.

(You'll need Adobe flash to view)

11/02/2011

y'all might find this report by Demos and Young Invincibles interesting. http://www.demos.org/publication/state-young-america-databook

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11/01/2011

Check out the most recent post on ourbudgets.org!

10/25/2011

There are a few new posts up on ourbudgets.org; make sure to get over there and check them out.

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09/17/2011

Make sure if you "like" us on facebook to check out our twitter for live updates and great articles about the debt and deficit

05/17/2011

OMG - trying to keep the budget proposals straight? the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has this handy comparison guide right here. Thanks to OMB Watch for posting: http://crfb.org/sites/default/files/CRFB_Fiscal_Plans_Summary_Table.pdf

04/21/2011

Nice to see a major state public finance publication run an accessible column discussing the pros and cons (primarily cons in my opinion) of tax expenditures. http://www.governing.com/columns/public-finance/story-behind-tax-expenditures.html

They're the hottest topic in budget-balancing and deficit-cutting circles. They are also the least understood and the most controversial.

04/19/2011

Stocks are sharply lower after Standard & Poor's issued a warning on U.S. government debt. Fears about Europe's debt problems are also pushing markets lower.

04/18/2011