Budgets & Projections
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China Continues to Question U.S. Debt Security
Read moreJune 28 - Martin Crutsinger reports today that, at least behind closed doors, China has been raising serious concerns about the state of the US...
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New CBO Reports on Health Care Reform
Read moreJuly 27 - This weekend, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two very significant reports, Additional Information Regarding the Effects of...
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CBO Estimates House Health Care Bill
Read moreJuly 18 - Yesterday, the CBO released preliminary cost estimates for the House Tri-Committee health care reform bill. According to the CBO, the bill...
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Administration Urges Creation of Independent Medicare Advisory Council to Help Control Costs
Read moreJuly 17 - Today OMB Director Orszag urged Speaker Pelosi to support a Base Realignment And Closure-like (BRAC) process for reviewing Medicare changes...
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Staff Working Paper #7: Budgeting for the Long-Term
Read moreWith the retirement of the baby boom generation drawing closer, concerns about the sustainability of current policies have become critical elements of...
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Financial Sector Overhaul Plan
Read moreJune 17 - Today the White House released its plan to overhaul the financial sector. If adopted, will the proposals prevent another financial crisis...
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Understanding the President’s PAYGO Proposal
Read moreYesterday, President Obama announced his support for enacting statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO). Under the President's proposal, OMB would maintain a...
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Who's Going to Buy Our Debt Now?
Read moreJune 10 - It seems like a no-brainer that the US should start planning how it will get its fiscal house in order when economic and financial recovery...
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Banks to repay TARP - issues ahead
Read moreJune 9 - Treasury announced today that 10 of the nation's largest banks can now repay TARP borrowing because they had been able to raise capital in...