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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...
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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...
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Event Recap: 2011 CRFB Annual Conference and Dinner
Read moreOn June 14, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held its 2011 Annual Conference and Dinner on Capitol Hill. This year’s roundtable...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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CRFB Outlines Dos and Don'ts for Budget Negotiations
Read moreThis afternoon, CRFB released a paper that lays out the dos and don'ts for the Biden group negotiations. We provide a list of goals to accomplish and...
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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...
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Leon Panetta Confirmed By the Senate
Read moreToday, the Senate confirmed former CIA Director (and former CRFB Co-Chair!) Leon Panetta by a unanimous vote to become our new Secretary of Defense...
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