What Would It Look Like If the U.S. Adopted Britain's New Budget?
The remarkable level of austerity proposed in Britain’s new emergency budget made news around the world (see our
Budget Projections
Putting the Tax Cuts in Perspective
With Congress back in session, the mid-term election right around the corner, and a looming expiration, the debate of the 2001-2003 tax cuts i
Disability Insurance Program Seeing Increased Applicants... and Increased Trouble
The Washington Post reported Tuesday t
It Depends on What you Mean by 'Equal'
A small controversy has been brewing in the blogosphere over the relative value of the higher-income 2001/2003 tax cuts and the Social Security...
CRFB Releases Its Realistic Baselines
Today, CRFB released a new policy paper showing a more probable fiscal o
Current Policy Extensions and Growth
If lawmakers extended various current policies, as opposed to letting them expire as they are set to under current law, what would happen to econom
Economic Projections in CBO's Budget Update
Since economic assumptions have such a big effect on fiscal projections, we have compared their new assumptions in the
CBO Releases Update on Budget and Economic Outlook
Today, CBO released an update to its economic and budget projections for the coming decade, originally reached in February and March.
Bending the Aging Curve
We've spoken a lot about Social Security reform the last few days, in the context of solvency
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report Released
Today, the Social Security and