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MY VIEW: David Walker February 2013
Former U.S. comptroller general and CRFB board member David Walker writes in a Poltico op-ed about the need for lawmakers to focus on reaching a...
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The Fiscal Speed Bumps Ahead: After the Debt Ceiling
Last month, we highlighted the “fiscal speed bumps” resulting from the fiscal cliff deal. With the signing of the bill which temporarily waived the...
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What's Changed Since August?
In CBO’s latest Budget and Economic Outlook, much has changed since their August baseline. As we explain in our report on the February baseline, the...
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The Economic Benefits of Deficit Reduction
On the same day they released their February Baseline projection, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a companion report on Macroeconomic...
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The Economic Outlook in CBO's New Budget Baseline
CBO's new budget baseline released yesterday relies on its own economic projections over the next decade. After comparing their economic projections...
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CRFB Releases Analysis of CBO's February Baseline
CBO's release of its annual Budget and Economic Outlook is a treasure trove of information, sometimes not easily digestible. To help put all that...
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It's Showtime: CBO's New Budget and Economic Projections
For 49ers and Ravens fans, the Super Bowl was the big game of the 2012 NFL season. For budget wonks, today is that day, as CBO has released its budget...
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Line Items: Power Failure Edition
The Night the Lights Went Out – The football gods intervened at Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, turning a rout into a tight contest that went down to the...
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Op-Ed: No Budget, No Pay - No Deal, No Break
Politico | February 5, 2013 Believe it or not, Democrats and Republicans sometimes come together and do something positive in Washington, and that has...
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More Economists in Favor of Smart Debt Reduction
A recent blog post by International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists Carlo Cottarelli and Philip Gerson on the IMF Direct blog highlights the importance...
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MY VIEW: Judd Gregg February 2013
Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) comments on the partisanship in Washington, an issue that so far has been holding back attempts to reach a deal that...