Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

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How The March Baseline Reiterates Our Distressing Fiscal Path

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) updated March baselin
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CBO Updates The Baseline Ahead of President's Budget Estimate

In advance of its scheduled release of an analysis of the President's budget, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its budget...
interest rates

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...

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...

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...
Budget Process

It Could Take $8 Trillion to Balance the Budget

Tuesday’s release of the topline numbers for this year's Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline is a gut punch to congressional budget writers....

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