This page offers supplementary links to in-class lectures.
How much do you know about the federal budget? PGPF
The budget and economic outlook, CBO
Government consumption expenditures, BEA NIPA 3.15.5
Social insurance programs, BEA NIPA 3.12
Government current receipts and expenditures, BEA NIPA 3.1
Federal government current receipts and expenditures, BEA NIPA 3.2
State and local government current receipts and expenditures, BEA NIPA 3.3
Article I, Section 7, Clause 1, US Constitution
Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, US Constitution
Budget of the US government (overview), USA.gov
Policy basics: Introduction to the federal budget process, CBPP
The markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025
House GOP plan envisions $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, WSJ
GOP's right flank secures deeper spending cuts as House budget advances, WSJ
Trump torpedoes Senate border effort, urges GOP to back "big, beautiful" House bill, WSJ
The House wants to pass Trump's agenda in one big bill. Here's what's in it. NYT
What can House Republicans cut instead of Medicaid? Not much. NYT
Q&A: Everything you should know about the government shutdowns, CRFB
Why the US government is shutting down, Vox
How the government shutdown affects you, CNN
Impacts and costs of the government shutdown, White House
Government shutdowns in the United States
Government shutdown this year? Kalshi
U.S. government funding lapse on March 15? Polymarket
What is the national deficit? Treasury
What is the national debt? Treasury
Financial reports of the United States government, Treasury
Q&A: Everything you should know about the debt ceiling, CRFB
Portfolio holdings of US and foreign securities, Treasury
Monthly statement of the public debt, Treasury
When the US paid off the entire national debt, Planet Money
Policy basics: Deficits, debt, and interest, CRFB
A lesson in measuring the federal debt, FRED
Gift Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt, Treasury
"Use this form for contributions to reduce the public debt." (Minimum $5), Pay.gov
Balancing the federal budget in 10 years without raising taxes is...impossible, TPC
Want a balanced federal budget? It'll cost you, The Indicator
CBO: $19 trillion in new debt over the next decade, mostly from programs nobody will cut, TPC
What would it take to balance the budget? CRFB
Presidential speech to Congress, NYT
Infant mortality rates, CIA Factbook
Understanding bids and contracts, Georgia Department of Administrative Services
Private prisons help with overcrowding, but at what cost? PBS News Weekend
Private prisons in the United States, The Sentencing Project
Industry profile: Correctional facilities construction and management/for-profit, Open Secrets
GOMI Survey and Catalogs, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
National Fire Department Registry quick facts, U.S. Fire Administration
What does it take to become a volunteer firefighter?
An economic evaluation of paid, volunteer, and mixed staffing options for public services
How Musk built D.O.G.E.: Timeline and key takeaways | NYT
President Trump's interview with Elon Musk on X
Musk tells Trump rally he can cut $2 trillion from US budget
DOGE claims it has saved billions. See where. | WSJ
DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes - and added new ones | NPR