CBO’s Updated Projections Show Deficits Continuing to Climb, Despite Growing Economy
Under current law, the U.S. budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022 and total $11.4 trillion over the upcoming decade.
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Under current law, the U.S. budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022 and total $11.4 trillion over the upcoming decade.
The outlook for the federal budget has worsened considerably since last year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/01/three-takeaways-from-cbos-budget-and-economic-outlook
CBO updated its budget projections this week, confirming that for the first year since 2009, deficits as a share of GDP are on the rise again.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/three-key-takeaways-from-the-updated-budget-projections
A new report sheds light on budgets at the state level, grading performance and identifying best practices for improvement.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/02/state-budgets-also-face-tough-fiscal-challenges
A divided government means there is both a requirement and a valuable opportunity for lawmakers to work together on fiscal solutions.
The number one financial worry for Americans is having enough money for retirement — and for good reason.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/06/six-challenges-to-retirement-security
Lower levels of debt allow governments to respond more effectively to a recession or financial crisis.
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
The federal deficit is growing during a period of economic expansion — a pattern that is highly unusual.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/the-risks-of-running-up-deficits-when-the-economy-is-good
Economists generally agree that public investment in infrastructure has a positive effect on productivity, and therefore on gross domestic product.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/04/president-trumps-infrastructure-plan-a-closer-look