Budget Process and Rules
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Why Lawmakers Should Fix the Budgetary Treatment of the Highway Trust Fund
Read moreContinuing our series of transportation-focused blogs, this blog discusses the budgetary treatment of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). While most of the...
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Alternatives for Measuring the Federal Deficit
Read moreOne of the wonkier fiscal debates that arises from time to time concerns the accounting method used to measure the size of the budget deficit. This...
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The IMF Looks at Budget Institutions in G-20 Countries
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund recently published a study on budget institutions in G-20 countries. The study takes stock of these countries'...
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The Budgetary Effect of Credit Programs
Read moreCredit programs involving loans and loan guarantees are accounted for differently than most other programs in the federal budget. Whereas other...
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The Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014
Read moreCongressman Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced the The Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014 today. This legislation would make major...
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Want to Understand The Appropriations Process? This 101 Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know
Read moreAppropriations season is in full swing. The House has already passed the Legislative Branch and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bills, while...
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“Long-Term SCORE Act” Introduced Today
Read moreCongressman Reid Ribble (R-WI) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the...
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Brookings' Pathway to Reforming the Budget
Read moreIn a new and informative series on Reforming the Budget, the Brookings Institution looked at challenges facing the budget process and proposed...
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Brookings to Start New Series on the Budget Process
Read moreNote: This blog has been updated to talk about the first blog post in the series. For those in the budget world, today is not just the day after the...
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UI Offsets a Good Start, But Fall Short
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office released their score of the proposal from Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to renew extended unemployment...
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Policymakers Must Not Double-Count Retirement Savings
Read moreAs budget conference committee chairs Patty Murray and Paul Ryan appear to be moving closer to a partial sequester-replacement deal, reports suggest...
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Kent Conrad and Judd Gregg: With Order Restored, Let’s Act
Read moreThe budget conference committee is holding its second hearing this morning as the conferees continue to try and work out a compromise between the...