Budgets & Projections
Latest
-
The IMF on Fiscal Adjustments
Read moreAs we have been looking at a number of fiscal plans for the US recently, the IMF has a useful appendix in its most recent Fiscal Monitor on what has...
-
CBO Releases Full Analysis of President's Budget
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office has released its full analysis of President Obama's FY 2012 budget request. While the new report goes into greater...
-
Rep. Cooper Withdraws Amendment, but Effort Was Not in Vain
Read moreLast night, Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) withdrew from consideration his substitute amendment to the FY 2012 budget resolution that will be voted on...
-
Finally, We Have a Budget for This Year
Read moreThe House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...
-
Rep. Van Hollen and the Congressional Black Caucus Unveil FY 2012 Budgets
Read moreRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, has released his own budget proposal to counter that of Committee...
-
Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Their Budget
Read moreToday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), a liberal group of Democrats in the House, released its own FY 2012 budget, "The People's Budget,"...
-
President Obama Will Use Simpson-Bowles Plan As Model for Deficit Reduction
Read moreUpdate: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, also offered his support for Fiscal Commission's...
-
Op-Ed: Debt Reduction--The Voters Are Ready. Is Washington?
Read moreCNN Money | April 11, 2011 They did it! They kept the government open! Tourists can still see the pandas. Hooray! The White House is trying to spin...
-
President and Leaders in Congress Agree on FY 2011 Spending Levels
Read moreKeeping us on the edge of our seats until the very end, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced late Friday night that a deal had been reached on...
-
President Obama to Present Deficit-Reduction Plan Wednesday
Read moreYesterday, White House senior adviser David Plouffe appeared on several Sunday talk shows announcing that President Obama would be presenting his own...
-
‘Line’ Items: Back from the Brink Edition
Read moreDeal on FY 2011 Spending Reached – A government shutdown was averted on Friday by an 11th hour agreement on federal spending for the rest of the...
-
Government Shutdown Watch -- CRFB to Update Throughout the Day
Read moreUpdate 04-09-11 10:15 am: The shutdown has been averted. Details here. Update 6:51 pm: Conflicting reports on whether deal close on Planned Parenthood...