CRFB Analysis of CBO’s January 2011 Baseline
CBO now projects the 2011 deficit to reach a record-breaking $1.5 trillion, and increased its deficit projections over the 2011-2020 period by
Debt & Deficits
Stern Releases Plan to Lower the Budget Deficit...and the "Investment Deficit"
Today, Andy Stern, a member of the Fiscal Commission, released the
Hillary Clinton Says National Debt is a Real 'National Security Threat'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Translating Dr. Summers’ Econospeak: Are Budget Deficits Good or Bad?
Larry Summers gave a very interesting and thoughtful talk in Washington recently (May 24).
CBO's Analysis of the President's FY2011 Budget
In its Analysis of the President's Budget, CBO estimates that the FY 2011 budget proposals would cause public debt levels to rise to 90 percent of
The 90 percent Debt-to-GDP Threshold and CBO’s New Debt Estimates
On March 5, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) gave us a preview of its take on the President’s budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2011 (sta
Does the President's Budget Increase the Deficit or Reduce It? (The Answer Depends on Your Baseline)
According to Obama Administraton, the President's FY2011 reduces the ten-year deficit by $2.1 trillion; or $1.2 trillion if the savings from the I
Orszag Promises Deficit Reduction Next Year
In a speech given today at New York University, OMB Director Peter Orszag said the Administration intends to cut the deficit in half by the end of