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The Cyclical Economic Effects on the Deficit
Read moreIn a letter to Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf estimates the cyclical...
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Appendix: Overlapping Policies and Estimated Savings Across Fiscal Plans
Read moreUpdated on 10/4/11 to reflect President's submission to the Super Committee in place of April deficit-reduction framework.
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Waving Goodbye to FY 2011
Read moreWith the end of September comes the end of the fiscal year, so it's time to look back on the year that was. We've had a whirlwind year of exciting...
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Houses Passes CR, But Unresolved Issues Remain
Read moreIn what was basically a formality, this morning the House of Representatives approved a super short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the...
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Momentum Continues to Grow for the Chained CPI
Read moreThe chained CPI, a policy option that has been endorsed by experts, organizations, and many others from across the political spectrum and has just...
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More on the Downside Risk of Changes to Budget Forecasts
Read moreYesterday, we argued that to actually stabilize the debt as a share of the economy, you probably need to propose a plan with even more savings than...