Budgets & Projections
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Five Takeaways from the President's Final Budget
Moments ago, President Obama released the final budget of his presidency. In the coming hours, days, and weeks, CRFB will be publishing analysis of...
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Robert L. Bixby and Maya MacGuineas: Candidates need credible solutions to fix the debt
Robert L. Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, and Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and...
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Moving on Up: Interest Costs in the CBO Baseline
With the Congressional Budget Office releasing its final baseline last week, we know the dire fiscal future facing the country. Thanks to policymakers...
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Preview of the President's Budget
The President has released a preview of the spending priorities in his FY17 budget, most of which are new although some were proposed in previous...
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How Lawmakers Could Make the Budget Outlook Even Worse
CBO's summary of its budget outlook included a short summary of the long-term debt outlook, which showed debt rising continuously and eventually...
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Everything You Need to Know About CBO's January 2016 Budget and Economic Outlook
We've published a new chartbook to illustrate the most important facts and figures from this week's report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...
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Report: Analysis of CBO’s January 2016 Budget and Economic Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its January Budget and Economic Outlook, today, adding more detail to a brief summary released on...
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Maya MacGuineas: What CBO’s Debt Projections Suggest About Congress and the Budget Process
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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Social Security, Medicare, & Interest Drive 3/4 of Spending Growth
The deficit will grow from less than $550 billion in 2016 to $1.4 trillion in 2026, according to this week's report by the Congressional Budget Office...
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The Long-Term Debt Picture Looks Much Worse As Well
The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) summary of their upcoming budget projections showed a much worse ten-year outlook for deficits and debt, so it...