CBO Director: Economy Rebounding but the Fiscal Situation Leaves the U.S. Vulnerable
America's economic rebound from the pandemic seems to have begun, according to Phillip Swagel, the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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America's economic rebound from the pandemic seems to have begun, according to Phillip Swagel, the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
The latest OMB report marks the first time that the administration has acknowledged that deficits will surpass $1 trillion in the near term.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/07/trump-administration-acknowledges-trillion-dollar-deficits
CBO’s new report serves as a reminder that the lawmakers need to take into account our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges as they consider policy changes.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/top-three-takeaways-on-the-10-year-fiscal-outlook
Our most popular charts from 2016 illustrate the nation's fiscal challenges in areas like defense spending, healthcare, and tax reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/top-7-fiscal-charts-from-2016
The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will likely boost economic growth in the near term, the effects of the legislation are temporary.
Powell noted that the current economic expansion is the longest on record and emphasized the need to consider the long-term implications of fiscal policy.
Part of the problem when discussing America’s long-term debt is that it is often confused with short-term deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/have-the-debt-and-deficits-gotten-better
Without income from Social Security, two thirds of the elderly would be considered poor.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-effect-does-social-security-have-on-poverty
A government shutdown is costly, but failing to raise the debt limit could have more severe and lasting consequences.