FISCAL BLOG

Here are five key takeaways from the first CBO analysis to fully take into account the economic effects of the pandemic and the legislative response to it.

The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.

Over the weekend President Trump signed executive actions related to unemployment insurance, payroll tax relief, student debt, and housing evictions.

The IMF estimates that real GDP in the United States will fall by 8 percent in 2020, according to the latest update to their World Economic Outlook report.

To date, the Paycheck Protection Program has disbursed over $500 billion in loans to 5 million businesses. But has it been effective?

New economic growth statistics confirm that the American economy continues to suffer historic damage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Policymakers have authorized an estimated $3.6 trillion in federal spending to help counter the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus relief legislation is expected to increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade.

It's going to take at least a decade for the labor market to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest data from the CBO.

Without federal intervention, many services could be drastically reduced to meet balanced budget requirements.