Outlook for the Budget and the Economy
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CBO Director’s Statement About the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2017 to 2027
This morning I briefed the press about The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2017 to 2027, which CBO published along with two slide decks illustrating the report’s key findings.
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Why Is CBO’s Projection of GDP Growth Slower Than Past Rates of Growth?
CBO compares its economic forecast, as presented in An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026, with historical experience and discusses why economic growth in coming years is projected to diverge from historical trends.
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Uncertainties in the Economic Outlook
CBO discusses several uncertainties in the outlook for the U.S. economy, as described in An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026.
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Interest Costs in The Long-Term Budget Outlook
CBO published its 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook in July, describing the agency’s projections of federal spending and revenues over the next 30 years. This blog post focuses on the projected growth of net interest costs.
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CBO Director’s Statement About the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2016-2026
In an opening statement to the House Budget Committee, CBO Director Keith Hall discussed The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026, which was released in January.
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CBO to Release Full Report on Updated Budget and Economic Projections Today at 2 p.m. As Scheduled
CBO will release its annual Budget and Economic Outlook report at 2 p.m. today on the agency’s website as scheduled.
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CBO to Issue Summary of Updated Projections Today at 11 a.m., Full Report January 25
CBO will publish a summary of its annual Budget and Economic Outlook report at 11 a.m. today on the agency’s website. The complete report will be released next week on Monday, January 25, at 2 p.m.
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CBO to Issue Summary of Updated Projections January 19, Full Report January 25
CBO will publish a summary of its annual Budget and Economic Outlook report at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19. The brief summary will include updated budget and economic projections spanning the period from 2016 to 2026.
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CBO Releases New Budget Infographics
View CBO’s budget infographics to see how much the federal government spent and took in during fiscal year 2015, as well as broader trends in the budget over the past few decades.
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Recent Presentations on CBO’s Budget Projections
CBO Director Keith Hall spoke to the Board of Trustees for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation about CBO’s latest long-term projections.