Budgets & Projections
Latest
-
How the President's Budget Deals with the Sequester
Read moreOn Tuesday, the President released his budget, detailing his priorities for the upcoming year and beyond. Facing declining federal investment, the...
-
In Expressing Concerns over CBO's Role, Zachary Karabell Actually Makes a Strong Case For CBO's Role
Read moreIn a Washington Post article last weekend, Zachary Karabell takes issue with the importance placed on CBO scoring of legislation, arguing that the...
-
What's New in the President's Budget?
Read moreWith the release of the FY 2015 President's budget, the Obama Administration has now presented six annual budget plans (and an additional proposal to...
-
Chartbook: The President's FY 2015 Budget
Read moreA blog post containing more detailed descriptions of many of these charts is available at Everything You Need to Know About the President's Budget, In...
-
The President's Budget Puts the Debt on a Downward Path? Not So Fast...
Read moreOMB's projections for the President's FY2015 budget show the debt falling from a post-WWII record next year of nearly 75 percent of GDP down to 69...
-
CRFB's Analysis of the FY 2015 President's Budget
Read moreThe President's budget is here, and so is CRFB's analysis. Our paper breaks down the key budget metrics, the policies the President uses to get there...
-
-
The President's FY2015 Budget
Read moreThis morning, President Obama released his FY2015 budget, outlining the priorities for FY2015 and the coming decade. In this blog, we provide an...
-
Deficit Reduction Proposals in the President's Last Budget
Read moreTomorrow, President Obama will release his FY2015 budget, which will detail his visions and priorities for the upcoming years. In previous years, the...
-
Look Out for Gimmicks!
Read moreThe President is scheduled to release his budget tomorrow, which will detail his policy priorities for the coming decade. The budget typically details...
-
Defense Department Trims Personnel Costs and Other Programs To Live Within Means
Read moreIn a somewhat atypical move, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel previewed in a speech yesterday the Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for...
-
Why Did the Deficit Drop in 2014? Part 2
Read moreAt the beginning of the month, the Congressional Budget Office released its annual report on the federal budget, which showed that the deficit is...