Budgets & Projections
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Appropriations Update: Sequester Looms Large in the Process
Read moreThe appropriations process is usually arduous, but this year may be even more so. The largest disagreement between the Senate and House, which is...
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Interpreting Changes in Long-Term Projections
Read moreYesterday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities updated its long-term outlook for the federal budget and like our long-term Realistic Baseline...
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Report: Understanding CBO's Analysis of the Senate Immigration Bill
Read moreCorrection: This paper originally stated that S. 744 targeted a 90% "apprehension" rate for border security. It actually targets a 90% effectiveness...
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The Analysis of the Analysis: CRFB's Take on CBO's Immigration Estimates
Read moreCBO's recent budgetary and economic analyses of the Senate immigration bill have been making waves in the political sphere as lawmakers rush to...
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CBO Estimates the Senate Immigration Bill
Read moreYesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released two analyses, a cost estimate and an economic analysis, of the Senate's immigration bill -- S.744...
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The Debt Won't Magically Solve Itself
Read moreOver the past few weeks, we've seen a common argument in favor of turning away from solving our long-term debt problem due to short-term improvements...
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Stimulus Provisions Updated: Extended or Not?
Read moreThe economic stimulus package enacted in 2009 is now four years behind us. According to recovery.gov, $796 billion has been disbursed as of the end of...
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IMF Emphasizes Need Smarter Deficit Reduction Strategy
Read moreAfter finishing its preliminary annual review of the U.S., the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the U.S. could spur additional economic...
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Op-Ed: Hey, Where Did Our Economy-Threatening Fiscal Crisis Run Off To?
Read moreBrookings | June 12, 2013 Federal policy makers always seem to be looking for reasons to dodge the difficult choices necessary to avoid the fiscal...
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No, the New Simpson-Bowles Plan Does Not Call for More Austerity Than the Old One
Read moreWe have already responded twice to a wrong-headed call from the Center for American Progress to abandon pursuit of a debt bargain in favor of...
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Op-Ed: Austerity, Stimulus, and Hidden Agendas
Read moreThe Government We Deserve | June 11, 2013 Nothing better exemplifies our gridlock over the future of 21st century government, as well as how to...
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Op-Ed: Fixing the Federal Debt Demands a Comprehensive Approach
Read moreArizona Capitol Times | June 10, 2013 Our federal budget is on a destructive and dangerous path. It is vital for our leaders to find a solution to our...