Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Report: Understanding Dynamic Scoring
Download a 2-page summary of this document, published December 2014.
Op-Ed: Social Security Disability System Is Broken
The Hill | May 1, 2012Since the Social Security Trustees report was released last week, we’ve heard a lot about the year 2033. That’s the year when...
Op-Ed: How About a Presidential Debate On Hard Fiscal Issues?
RealClearMarkets | April 24, 2012 We have already absorbed more campaigning from the Republican contenders than most people can stand. We have also...
Op-Ed: US Must Address Its Balance Sheet
The Hill | April 17, 2012It is fitting, and perhaps ironic, that today is both Tax Day and Financial Literacy Day. Taxes and finances are intimately...
CBO’s Projections Show Need for Smart, “Go Big” Approach: Comparing Major Debt Reduction Plans
CRFB has published an updated version of this comparison chart on its blog, The Bottom Line.
Primary Numbers: The GOP Candidates and the National Debt
The United States faces a number of serious fiscal and economic challenges. Federal budget deficits are projected for the foreseeable future, the...