Budgets & Projections
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Uncertainty Stemming From Our Political Problems
A few days ago, CNBC highlighted a client note by Goldman Sachs strategist David Kostin about the fiscal cliff. In short, he advises them to be wary...
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What Else is New? Changes in CBO's Baseline
Naturally, when a new budget projection is released, as CBO's updated baseline was yesterday, a good question to ask is: what happened? It is...
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CBO's Updated Baseline Just Released
The Congressional Budget Office has just updated its Economic and Budget Outlook. We will be releasing a paper on changes to CBO's projections from...
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CBO's Updated Economic and Budget Outlook
CRFB has just released a new analysis of CBO's updated Budget and Economic Outlook. The CBO updates its baseline every year in January, March, and...
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Crapo and Simpson Host Discussion on the Federal Debt
This afternoon Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) will join CRFB President Maya MacGuineas in a public discussion at the...
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Gregg and Rendell Urge Lawmakers to Fix the Debt
In an op-ed in POLITICO, Campaign to Fix the Debt co-chairs Judd Gregg and Ed Rendell introduce the Campaign and explain its purpose. They start off...
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Ripon Forum Features Simpson-Bowles Plan
Is the Simpson-Bowles plan where the budget debate will eventually end up? The latest edition of the Ripon Forum seems to think so, making the plan...
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Op-Ed: 'Fix the Debt' Campaign Comes to Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Press | August 16, 2012 With the election season moving into higher gear and a “fiscal cliff” on the economic horizon, the American...
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Comparing the Ryan Plan to...the Ryan Plan
There has been much discussion over the "Ryan Plan" since the House Budget Chairman was selected by Governor Romney to be his running-mate. However...
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Through Ten Months, the Deficit is $975 Billion
CBO's Monthly Budget Review for July lays out how the first ten months of this fiscal year compared to last year. The FY 2012 deficit so far totals...
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Insights About Legislating from Rep. Chaka Fattah
Yesterday, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) sent a letter to his House colleagues urging them to adopt Simpson-Bowles as a way to stave off the fiscal cliff.