Finance
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How CBO Analyzes Public-Private Risk Sharing in Insurance Markets
CBO outlines how it analyzes public-private risk sharing in the federal terrorism insurance, crop insurance, and flood insurance programs. The agency also describes how that risk sharing affects the federal budget.
- Report
How the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund Support Affordable Housing
CBO describes the Housing Trust Fund's and Capital Magnet Fund's income, spending, and budgetary impact, how their grants are used in the production of low-income housing, and how the funds compare with other support for affordable housing.
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 7195, To provide for certain whistleblower incentives and protections
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 20, 2022
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Effect of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Final Rule on Special Financial Assistance
CBO responds to a request for information on the effects of a final rule issued in July 2022 by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regarding special financial assistance provided to pension plans under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Costs of Suspending Student Loan Payments and Canceling Debt
CBO estimates that the cost of outstanding student loans to the federal government will increase by about $400 billion because of an executive action canceling some debt.
- Report
CBO’s Estimates of Student Loan Costs Since 2010
CBO responds to questions from Congressman Warren Davidson and other Members about CBO’s estimates of the costs of student loan programs and how they have changed since 2010.
- Cost Estimate
CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7939, the Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022
As Posted to the Website of the Clerk of the House on September 9, 2022
- Report
How the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing Affects the Federal Budget
In this report, CBO examines the mechanisms by which quantitative easing — large asset purchasing programs conducted by the Federal Reserve— affects the federal budget deficit.
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Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2023
CBO estimates the costs of federal credit programs in 2023 in two ways—following procedures prescribed by the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) and using a fair-value approach, which measures the market value of the government’s obligations.
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The Cost of Eight Executive Actions Taken by the Biden Administration
CBO responds to Congressman Jason Smith’s request to provide information about the cost of eight executive actions taken by the Biden Administration and how they are reflected in CBO’s baseline projections.