Budgets & Projections
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The Progressive Caucus "People's Budget"
Read moreThe Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released their “ The People’s Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance.” The budget is the first release in...
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What We'd Like to See in President Trump's Full FY 2018 Budget
Read moreAfter releasing its “skinny budget” in March, the Trump Administration is slated to release its full budget request outlining the President’s...
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Eight Gimmicks to Look Out For This Budget Season
Read moreIn the coming days and weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to release its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, and the House and Senate...
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Drivers of Spending Growth in the Long Term
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projects that federal debt held by the public will exceed the size of the...
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Letter to Budget Committee Chairmen: Focus on the Debt
Read moreWe sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-TN) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) last week asking them to...
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CRFB Explainer: Gimmicks in the FY 17 Omnibus Bill
Read moreA negotiated deal to fund the government through the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 has passed the House of Representatives, with final passage...
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CBO Economic Forecast Sees Major Headwinds Facing Growth
Read morePredicting what the economy will look like over the next 30 years is no easy task, but the assumptions in the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Long...
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How High Will Debt Rise If Current Policy Continues?
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook shows today's high debt will nearly double as a share of Gross Domestic Product...
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Rudolph Penner: Washington’s New Definition Of Budget Success
Read moreDr. Rudolph Penner was the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1983 to 1987, and he is an Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and a...
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TRUSTGO: To Fix the Debt, Start By Making Trust Funds Solvent
Read moreLast week, we showed that today's post-war era record-high debt is slated to double as a share of the economy over the next three decades, while four...
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CBO Releases 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreToday the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their latest Long-Term Budget Outlook, extending the agency's budget projections for the next 30...
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CBO’s 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreThe United States is on an unsustainable fiscal path, according to the Long-Term Budget Outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...