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Hani Hourani, a political analyst, is Director General of Al-Urdun al-Jadid, a research center based in Amman, Jordan.
The United States’ federal budget deficit is currently projected to explode, increasing the federal debt to unprecedentedly high levels. A very gradual fiscal consolidation, with federal spending as a share of GDP declining slightly each year, would both raise economic growth and create a more resilient economy.
