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The Economic Effects of High Debt
Read moreContinuing our analysis of CBO's Long-Term Outlook, we looked yesterday at the policy assumptions under CBO's two budget paths and at spending and... -
CBO's Elmendorf to Testify Before House Budget Committee at 10am Today
Read moreAt 10am today, CBO director Doug Elmendorf will testify before the House Budget Committee on CBO's latest Long-Term Budget Outlook, released yesterday... -
Health Care Versus Aging
Read moreAs we explained in our recent analysis of CBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook, the debt is on an unsustainable path. Only a decade from now, under their... -
Spending and Revenue in the Long Term Outlook
Read moreSpending and revenues in the long-term outlook is always an interesting topic to discuss. Just like with debt, you find words and phrases like... -
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The CBO Long Term Outlook Is Here
Read moreUpdate: Our paper on CBO's Long Term Outlook has been released. CBO has just released its 2011 Long Term Outlook, detailing spending, revenue, and... -
The Differences Between the Two Baselines
Read moreWith the release of CBO's Long-Term Outlook, we thought it would be useful to break down the assumptions that the Extended-Baseline and the... -
Elmendorf to NY Fed: 'We Can't Repeat the Past'
Read moreRecently, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf spoke to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York about current policies and how they affect the nation's fiscal... -
Panel This Afternoon on Budget Deficit and National Debt
Read moreThis afternoon, the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy is hosting a panel on the budget deficit and national debt. Panelists include... -
A Few Interesting Reports from CBO
Read moreIn the past few days, CBO has released a few documents that might be of interest to budget wonks. The first is a further analysis of the final FY 2011... -
CBO: The Role of Automatic Stabilizers in Deficits
Read moreYesterday, CBO released a report on the effect of automatic stabilizers on the deficit, showing that in recent years, they have added hundreds of... -
CBO Releases Long-Term Analysis of Ryan's Proposal
Read moreIn response to Representative Paul Ryan's (R-WI) FY 2012 Budget proposal, CBO has released a long-term analysis of the proposal. The analysis, which...