Report: Analysis of CBO’s Updated Budget and Economic Outlook August 2015
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its updated budget and economic projections for the coming decade, showing that while short-te
Debt & Deficits
Fiscal FactCheck: The First Republican Debate
This blog is the first in a “Fiscal FactCheck” designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016...
Aug 6, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Social Security| Other Spending| Taxes
Fiscal FactCheck: 16 Budget Myths to Watch Out For in the 2016 Campaign
Update: The original version of this paper had a mathematical typo, saying that Medicare beneficiaries get, on average, 3
How Lawmakers Have Added to Deficits This Year
The beginning of the 114th Congress was marked by a great deal of rhetoric about fiscal responsibility and passage of a budget resolution promising a...
Sources of Spending Growth in the Long Term
Over the past few weeks, we have been posting in-depth analysis of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Long-Term Outlook. In its...
Richmond Fed Releases Bailout Barometer
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has updated their “Bailout Barometer,” which measures the total financial sector liabilities that...
$180 Billion Added to the Debt This Congress - How Deep Will Congress Dig?
Our partners at Fix the Debt released a graphic yesterday highlighting the fiscal irresponsibility of the 114th Congress in the few months it...
Debt and Deficits Under the FY 2016 Budgets
With budget consideration underway this week, the House has passed its own resolution and rejected several proposed alternatives, while the ...
