Analysis: CBO August 2012 Update
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a mid-year update to its projections of the nation’s federal finances and economic health.
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a mid-year update to its projections of the nation’s federal finances and economic health.
The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 contains spending and revenue proposals for the remainder of the current year, as well as the coming decade.
In an effort to foster greater discussion on the nation's long-term fiscal challenges during the 2012 election campaign season, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, sponsored "Fiscal Thursday" at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
https://www.pgpf.org/events/fiscal-thursdays-at-2012-national-conventions
Tax expenditures are often "spending in disguise" because they are used by Congress to direct resources to specific constituencies and priorities — much like spending programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-debate-over-tax-expenditures
Under current law, federal debt is now projected to reach 150 percent of GDP within 30 years — by far an all-time high.
The updated 2010 projection is a slight improvement over CBO ‘s March estimate primarily as a result of higher than expected corporate revenues and receipts from the Federal Reserve.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo%E2%80%99s-august-2010-budget-outlook
This fall, PGPF research staff will publish a series of one-page articles, providing objective analyses on major government programs and policies.
National debt could climb from 74% of GDP in 2014 to 166% of GDP in 2039.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/gao-sends-clear-warning-long-term-debt-is-on-an-unsustainable-path
The latest report by the CBO on the outlook for the U.S. budget and economy highlights the costs of the ongoing weakness in our economy and uncertain direction of our nation’s fiscal policies.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-cbo-update-on-budget-and-economic-outlook
Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015-2025, which projects that federal debt will rise to 77 percent of GDP in 2025, a historically high level of debt that threatens economic growth over the long term.