Four Key Takeaways from the CBO Long-Term Outlook
Federal debt is already at its highest level since 1950 and is projected to climb to an all-time high.
Read MoreCBO Warns: Fiscal Outlook Remains Unsustainable
Under current law, federal debt is now projected to reach 150 percent of GDP within 30 years — by far an all-time high.
Read MoreTop Three Takeaways on the 10-Year Fiscal Outlook
CBO’s new report serves as a reminder that the lawmakers need to take into account our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges as they consider policy changes.
Read MoreCBO Warns: Deficits Will Reach $1 Trillion In 2023
CBO projects that, on our current path, deficits will reach $1 trillion by 2023 and total $9.4 trillion over the next ten years.
Read MoreGAO: Congress and Trump Administration Face Serious Fiscal Challenges
“The federal government’s fiscal path is unsustainable,” warns the Government Accountability Office.
Read MoreFiscal Advice for President-Elect Trump and Congress
Now that the hard-fought election is over, lawmakers face a series of pressing fiscal and budgetary issues in the New Year.
Read MoreWhat Is the Fiscal Gap?
A newly updated report, prepared by Ernst & Young, reexamines the federal government’s long-term fiscal outlook through the “fiscal gap” measure.
Read MoreSeven Questions on Debt for the Final Presidential Debate
Here are some important questions that the moderator could ask at the final debate to start the conversation about our nation’s most pressing fiscal concerns.
Read MoreVoters: National Debt Needs to Be Part of the Debates
New polling shows that voters want Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to address the national debt in the upcoming debates.
Read MoreThree Key Takeaways from the Updated Budget Projections
CBO updated its budget projections this week, confirming that for the first year since 2009, deficits as a share of GDP are on the rise again.
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