Budgets & Projections
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The Deficit Was $2.3 Trillion Over Past Year
Read moreThe federal budget deficit totaled $2.3 trillion over the past 12 months, up 65 percent from the $1.4 trillion deficit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and...
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Rising Debt Could Reduce Income Growth by One-Third
Read moreA high and rising national debt poses a series of risks and threats, including slower income and wage growth. A new report from the Congressional...
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U.S. Downgrade Shows the Importance of Taking Our Fiscal Situation Seriously
Read moreFitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+ today, citing continued erosion of governance, fiscal deterioration, and growing...
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CBO's Alternative Long-Term Budget Projections
Read moreThough the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projects that federal debt held by the public will reach 181 percent of...
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Maya MacGuineas on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power"
Read moreCommittee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Bloomberg Television's "Balance of Power" with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu to discuss the...
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Restoring Trust Fund Solvency Would Reduce Long-Term Debt Growth
Read moreRestoring solvency to the major trust funds would reduce one-half to four-fifths of the projected debt-to-GDP growth over the next three decades. The...
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Bipartisan Fiscal Forum Launched
Read moreToday marked the launch of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, a group of lawmakers focused on drawing attention to and finding solutions for America’s...
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CRFB Applauds Launch of Bipartisan Fiscal Forum
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget today applauded the launch of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), co-chaired by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA...
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Treasury Reports $1.4 Trillion Deficit For First 9 Months of Fiscal Year 2023
Read moreThe United States borrowed $1.4 trillion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, including $228 billion in June, according to the latest Monthly...
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CBO Estimates $1.4 Trillion Deficit For First 9 Months of Fiscal Year
Read moreIn the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, the United States borrowed $1.4 trillion, with a $225 billion deficit in June, according to the latest...
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The Deficit Was $2.2 Trillion Over Past Year
Read moreThe federal budget deficit totaled $2.2 trillion over the past 12 months, up 64 percent from the $1.4 trillion deficit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and...
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CBO: Social Security is Ten Years from Insolvency
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently published detailed long-term projections for Social Security that project the financial outlook for the...