Budgets & Projections
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What to Expect From the President's FY 2016 Budget
On Monday, the President is scheduled to release his FY 2016 Budget. Based on press reports, we know some rough outlines of what he will be proposing...
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Ignoring PAYGO Could Add $2.5 Trillion to the Debt
CBO's official budget estimates rely on general adherence to current law, meaning that no new laws are passed other than to keep the government...
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How Much Savings Would It Take to Make Debt Sustainable?
CBO's budget outlook, little changed since its last update, shows the same story it has for a few years: the debt picture will stabilize through about...
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CRFB Publishes Analysis of CBO's 2015 Budget and Economic Outlook
Yesterday, CRFB published an analysis of CBO’s latest Budget and Economic Outlook. The six-page document summarizes the forecasts and emphasizes the...
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CBO Report Shows Return of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back in 2025. That's one of the many stories told by the new budget update released today by the Congressional...
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Report: CBO's January 2015 Budget and Economic Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook today, showing their budget and economic forecasts through 2025. After...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving Focus on the Long Term
For additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page. The budget...
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CRFB Budget Resolution Principles
One of the first and most important priorities Congress should be agreeing to a budget resolution conference report that lays out a framework for...
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Fiscal Speed Bumps: Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities
In the coming months and years, lawmakers will face a number of important budget-related deadlines, or Fiscal Speed Bumps, that will require...