Facing the Future

The Concord Coalition
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How the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges, and possible solutions, impact current and future generations.

  1. 22H AGO

    Another Year Older and Deeper in Debt

    This week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition executive director Carolyn Bourdeaux and other top members of Concord's staff look back on key fiscal developments of 2025 and the deepening debt challenges of 2026. Join us for Facing the Future's holiday 'Friends and Family' episode.

    45 min

  2. DEC 16

    Controlling Medicare Costs

    This week on Facing the Future we’ll look at Medicare, one of the biggest drivers of America’s long-term fiscal outlook. Amy Bassano, a former deputy director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and now Managing Director of Medicare services at Health Management Associates, discusses cost trends and reform options.

    45 min

  3. DEC 10

    New Leaders are Needed to Solve Old Problems

    This week on Facing the Future, Leon Panetta, one of Washington's most experienced budget experts and a top national security official, gives us his view on what it will take to restore fiscal discipline and why achieving that goal is crucial.

    45 min

  4. DEC 3

    The Bond Market is King

    This week on Facing the Future, we'll check in on the economy and the bond market with Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. She recently wrote a paper for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation titled, “Welcome to the New Era of U.S. Debt Where the Bond Market is King.”

    44 min

  5. NOV 19

    Government Reopens With All The Same Problems

    This week on Facing the Future, we look at the daunting agenda facing Congress after passing a budget deal to temporarily reopen the government. Our guest is Ben Ritz, Vice President of Policy Development at the Progressive Policy Institute.

    44 min

  6. NOV 12

    Untethered Fiscal Policy Challenges the Fed

    This week on Facing the Future, Peter Fisher, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy, describes the potential consequences of America's “untethered fiscal policy” and the risks of hyperinflation or default on the debt.

    44 min

  7. NOV 5

    Premium Subsidy Extension Should Be Paid For

    This week on Facing the Future, we looked at the major impact of health care spending on the federal budget with Anna Bonelli, Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The discussion included expiring enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare insolvency and Medicare Advantage overpayments.

    45 min

  8. OCT 29

    What's Next For Tax Policy?

    This week on Facing the Future, we focused on tax policy with Howard Gleckman, non-resident fellow at the Urban Institute and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. He explained his recent column, "What The Ugly History of Tax Policy Over The Past Four Decades Means For The Future."

    45 min
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How the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges, and possible solutions, impact current and future generations.

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  • Creator
    The Concord Coalition
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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