Budgets & Projections
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A Drama-Less Happy Fiscal Year!
Read moreThe calendar turns over for the federal government today as FY 2015 is underway. Unlike last year, which started with the government being shut down...
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More Interesting Charts from CBO Director Elmendorf's Presentation
Read moreEarlier in the week, we highlighted a portion of CBO Director Doug Elmendorf's presentation at Cornell University highlighting the increased resources...
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Elmendorf: Health Care, Social Security, and Interest Spending Will Consume More of the Budget
Read moreIn a recent presentation at Cornell University, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf explained how the budget is projected to change over time. More resources...
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House Jobs Plan Doesn't Work for the Deficit
Read moreHouse Republicans plan to vote this week on a jobs package combining bills that would "build a robust economy and foster job creation." While...
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Rendell: Progressives Should Get Serious About Cutting Nation’s Debt
Read moreFormer Pennsylvania governor and Fix the Debt Campaign co-chair Ed Rendell (D) has penned an op-ed arguing that progressive candidates should care...
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CFR: U.S. Falling Behind Other Advanced Countries on Debt
Read moreThe Council on Foreign Relations has released a new report and scorecard comparing the United States federal debt situation to other G-7 countries...
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Separating "Current Law" from A "Do Nothing" Baseline
Read moreCBO’s baseline budget projections are often referred to as “current law” since they generally assume Congress continues the laws as they are written...
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Sources of Spending Growth in CBO's Baseline
Read moreCBO's recent budget projections reaffirm that our debt problems are significant. Entitlements are projected to grow, as a result of a retiring...
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How Alternative Policies Could Affect the Budget
Read moreCBO's latest budget projections, while a slight improvement, are not good news for the country's fiscal future. Debt is higher than at any time in our...
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Newest Budget Projections Show Gloomy Fiscal Picture
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its August baseline, updating budget projections from April and economic projections from February...
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Report: Analysis of CBO's Updated Budget and Economic Forecast
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated budget and economic projections for the coming decade, showing today’s record-high debt...