CBO Blog
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Monthly Budget Review for January 2016
February 5, 2016The federal budget deficit was $165 billion for the first four months of fiscal year 2016, CBO estimates.
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CBO Director’s Statement About the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2016-2026
February 4, 2016In 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 Director’s Statement About Appropriations With Expired Authorizations
February 3, 2016In an opening statement to the Senate Budget Committee, CBO Director Keith Hall discussed appropriations with expired authorizations and CBO’s latest annual report on the subject.
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CBO Launches New Budget and Economic Data Page
February 1, 2016CBO is excited to announce the launch of a new Budget and Economic Data page. The page features links to budget and economic projections released in the Budget and Economic Outlook and Updates and in the associated supplemental material.
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The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026
January 25, 2016CBO estimates that the federal budget deficit in 2016 will be $544 billion, raising debt held by the public to 76 percent of GDP. Solid short-term growth in the economy is projected to be followed by slower growth in subsequent years.
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CBO to Release Full Report on Updated Budget and Economic Projections Today at 2 p.m. As Scheduled
January 25, 2016CBO 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
January 19, 2016CBO 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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Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations
January 15, 2016CBO reports annually to the Congress on programs funded for the current fiscal year for which authorizations of appropriations have expired, and programs for which authorizations of appropriations will expire during the current fiscal year.
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Long-Term Implications of the 2016 Future Years Defense Program
January 14, 2016The Department of Defense’s five-year plan calls for budgets averaging $534 billion (in 2016 dollars) from 2016 through 2020, but they would average $565 billion per year from 2021 through 2030 under the department’s cost assumptions.
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CBO to Issue Summary of Updated Projections January 19, Full Report January 25
January 8, 2016CBO 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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