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Fed Ends Purchases of GSE Mortgage-Backed Securities
Read moreYesterday, the Federal Reserve ended its purchases of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE), including... -
Interest Rates and the Fiscal Outlook
Read moreA great debate is breaking out over concerns for our growing debt, and it is centered around interest rates on Treasury securities. A fear held by... -
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The Onion Takes the Deficit Challenge
Read moreThe Onion has decided to take the deficit challenge. Their idea might just be the most original one yet: Eliminate the U.S. Senate. "Established in... -
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The New York Times believed that the suits made by various state... -
‘Line’ Items: Hoops, Blossoms and Canaries
Read moreHealth Care Makes it Through the Final Hoops – Congress completed work last week on the reconciliation package, which included fixes to the health... -
CBO/JCT Reports Roundup
Read moreA number of very interesting and relevant government reports came out this week. Check them out: CBO: Costs and Policy Options for Federal Student... -
CBO's Analysis of the President's FY2011 Budget
Read moreIn its Analysis of the President's Budget, CBO estimates that the FY 2011 budget proposals would cause public debt levels to rise to 90 percent of GDP... -
Ping Pong on Reconciliation: Senate Votes to Pass Reconciliation Measure, House Must Now Vote Again
Read moreThe Senate passed the reconciliation bill on health care bill reform (that includes student loan provisions) this afternoon by a vote of 56 to 43... -
Sovereign Risk Jitters
Read moreFor budget and market watchers, the month of March has been a little scary. It is not easy to come out of the deepest recession and financial crisis... -
The Costs of Current Policies
Read moreThis morning, we released our review of CBO's Analysis of the President's Budget, which discusses the budget implications of the President's FY 2011...