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Peter has (Almost) Left the Building
Read moreAppearing at his old alma mater, the Brookings Institution, Wednesday, Peter Orszag bid adieu to public sector employment in his final public...
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CBO: Our Increased Fiscal Crisis Risk
Read more"The current fiscal path of the federal government is unsustainable." This sentence begins any discussion about the future of US fiscal policy and CBO...
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More from the Mid-Session Review
Read moreThe OMB's Mid-Session Review (MSR) came out late on Friday afternoon with no fanfare from the Administration (though we did put out a paper yesterday)...
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‘Line’ Items: Heat Wave Edition
Read moreIf You Can’t Stand the Heat… – Washington has been experiencing a heat wave, but it can’t all be blamed on the friction between the two parties...
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OMB Releases Mid Session Review
Read moreThe OMB released its Mid-Session Review today (see our press release here), showing slightly improved deficit numbers for this year, but still an...
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All Talk, No Game on Discretionary Limits
Read moreThere have been a lot of numbers thrown around with regards budget resolutions, deeming resolutions, and discretionary spending limits. To keep it...
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The OECD Weighs In
Read moreThe OECD recently published a great report on possible fiscal scenarios, and the results are exactly as expected: if the advanced countries of the...
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‘Line’ Items: International Sports Edition
Read moreOpens and Tours – Americans did not fare well in sporting events across the pond this weekend; leaving us Yanks to rely on past memories of success at...
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CRFB Releases Report on Long-Term Effects of Health Reform
Read moreToday, CRFB released its report on the long-term effects of the recent health care reform package (be sure to check it out!), based on information...
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Obama Nominates Jacob Lew as OMB Director
Read moreToday, President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Jacob Lew, the current Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, to...