CBO's recent budgetary and economic analyses of the Senate immigration bill have been making waves in the political sphere as lawmakers rush to...

Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released two analyses, a cost estimate and an economic analysis, of the Senate's immigration bill -- S.744...

In its annual June report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) explores a number of reforms that could help improve outcomes...

The United States has the highest statutory corporate tax rate in the developed world, but substantial revenues are forgone through a variety of tax...

While the latest Medicare Trustees report showed slightly improved projections, the long-term challenges of health care cost growth and population...

Over the past few weeks, we've seen a common argument in favor of turning away from solving our long-term debt problem due to short-term improvements...

The recent slowdown of health care spending growth is one of the more positive developments in the budget over the past few years. Despite the...

The economic stimulus package enacted in 2009 is now four years behind us. According to recovery.gov, $796 billion has been disbursed as of the end of...

Weathering the Storms – Stormy weather has wreaked havoc on much of the country recently, including Washington. Meanwhile, storms of a different...

After finishing its preliminary annual review of the U.S., the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the U.S. could spur additional economic...

The recent revisions to the CBO projections improved our short-run outlook, a welcomed development, but they have also triggered a wave of...

At times, the fiscal debate can be confusing, as it is often set up as a simplistic contest between an argument for austerity against an argument for...