Budgets & Projections
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President Trump’s Full FY 2018 Budget
The President released the full version of his first budget yesterday, laying out his proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 and the following decade...
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A Quick Summary of President Trump's FY 2018 Budget
Today, President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget, the first full budget proposal of his presidency. We will publish a full analysis...
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Re-Estimating the President’s Budget with Reasonable Economic Assumptions
Today, the President released his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal. The Administration finds that its policies would balance the budget by...
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President’s Budget Relies on Rosy Assumptions
For Immediate Release President Trump’s first full budget was previewed tonight. The budget calls for $3.6 trillion of spending reductions and reforms...
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The Progressive Caucus "People's Budget"
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released their “ The People’s Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance.” The budget is the first release in...
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What We'd Like to See in President Trump's Full FY 2018 Budget
After releasing its “skinny budget” in March, the Trump Administration is slated to release its full budget request outlining the President’s...
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Eight Gimmicks to Look Out For This Budget Season
In the coming days and weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to release its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, and the House and Senate...
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Drivers of Spending Growth in the Long Term
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projects that federal debt held by the public will exceed the size of the...
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Letter to Budget Committee Chairmen: Focus on the Debt
We sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-TN) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) last week asking them to...
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CRFB Explainer: Gimmicks in the FY 17 Omnibus Bill
A negotiated deal to fund the government through the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 has passed the House of Representatives, with final passage...
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CBO Economic Forecast Sees Major Headwinds Facing Growth
Predicting what the economy will look like over the next 30 years is no easy task, but the assumptions in the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Long...
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How High Will Debt Rise If Current Policy Continues?
The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook shows today's high debt will nearly double as a share of Gross Domestic Product...