Paul Winfree

Paul Winfree, Ph.D., was Director of Budget Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council during the First Trump Administration. He is now President & CEO of the Economic Policy Innovation Center, a think-tank in Washington, DC.

Apr 30, 2025

Making a Case That the U.S. Is Running Out of Debt Space

The U.S. government is running out of room on its balance sheet, and few in Congress seem to grasp how little breathing space remains. According to my latest estimates, the...
Jan 30, 2025

How President Trump Can Improve America's Credit Rating

America is once again marching toward a statutory debt ceiling standoff. In a familiar spectacle, lawmakers will clash, doomsday scenarios will be invoked, and a last-minute deal...

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