Budget Projections
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FY 2015 Deficit Falls to $439 Billion, but Debt Continues to Rise
Read moreThis paper was updated on October 15, 2015 to reflect the final end of year deficit as announced by the Treasury Department. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015...
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Happy Fiscal New Year! 15 Numbers from FY 2015
Read moreToday marks the end of Fiscal Year 2015. As we look forward to the important work lawmakers face this coming year, let us also take a brief look back...
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Auerbach-Gale Projections Also Show Unsustainable Debt Picture
Read moreAlan Auerbach and William Gale at the Tax Policy Center recently released their frequently-updated budget projections. Their new outlook is familiar...
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Interest Rates Continue to Fall in CBO's Forecast
Read moreCBO’s latest budget baseline projects ten-year deficit numbers to be slightly smaller than previously estimated, despite the passage of legislation...
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Three Scenarios for Projecting Debt
Read moreOur recent analysis of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) August baseline focused on CBO's official current law baseline projections, which show...
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CRFB Breaks Down the Newest CBO Budget Projections
Read moreCRFB has released its analysis of CBO's latest ten-year budget projections, detailing the important facts from the report and how it has changed from...
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CBO Still Shows Unsustainable Debt in its August Baseline
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its August baseline, updating budget projections from March and economic projections from January...
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Report: Analysis of CBO’s Updated Budget and Economic Outlook August 2015
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its updated budget and economic projections for the coming decade, showing that while short-term...
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The Gathering Storm: Fiscal Clouds Amass This Fall
Read moreIn early 2015, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) warned of the upcoming Fiscal Speed Bumps, explaining “lawmakers will face a...
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Rattner Discusses Economic Problems Facing Millennials
Read moreSteven Rattner wrote an article in yesterday's The New York Times discussing the financial problems facing millennials. Rattner writes that...
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High Debt Drags Down the Economy
Read moreAccording to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), rising debt levels could reduce projected annual income by between $2,000 and $6,000 per person by...
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How Uncertain Are CBO's Long-Term Projections?
Read moreAny budget projections, including CBO's long-term outlook, are inherently uncertain, and it is important to understand how projections might change...