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CBO's Social Security Projections
In CBO's 2014 Budget and Economic Outlook released this week, they addressed the future of the federal government's largest program, Social Security...
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Everything You Needed to Know About the Debt Ceiling, Part 2
Yesterday, we updated our Q&A: Everything You Needed To Know About the Debt Ceiling to reflect the newest date for the debt ceiling, which will be...
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Why Did the Deficit Fall in 2014?
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released its annual report on the federal budget, which outlines their projections of all federal spending...
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CBO Director Testifies Before House Budget Committee
CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf testified before the House Budget Committee this morning following CBO's release of the 2014 Budget and Economic...
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CRFB Releases Analysis of CBO's 2014 Budget and Economic Outlook
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released its 2014 Budget and Economic Outlook, serving as a budget baseline for the new year. To help make...
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How Much Worse are Deficit Projections?
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported a significantly bleaker fiscal picture than they had projected just last year, with debt now...
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Sanders Bill Would Add to the Debt, Create a $250 Billion Slush Fund
Soon, the Senate may consider the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act legislation ( the CBO scoring...
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Updated Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling
Note: We have updated this Q&A. A new version is available here. Attention is turning towards raising the federal debt ceiling, which will be...
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CBO Shows Deteriorating Budget and Economic Projections
The Super Bowl was held last Sunday, and the Olympics are coming up in a few days, but the biggest event this week happened today as CBO released its...
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Report: Analysis of CBO’s 2014 Budget and Economic Outlook
Note: The paper's mention of the change in deficits from 2015 to 2024 has been corrected.
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Sources of Spending Growth in CBO's Baseline
The CBO's baseline released today shows how spending is expected to grow over time and where that growth occurs in the federal budget. In general...