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Issues: Fiscal Outlook

America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economic future. Learn about the drivers of the debt.

Issues: Economic Outlook

A strong fiscal foundation supports economic opportunity and prosperity. Explore the relationship between the national debt and our economic outlook.

Solutions for Medicare Sustainability

Seven leading policy organizations put forward proposals to strengthen Medicare’s fiscal outlook while maintaining quality of care.

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Healthcare in the United States?

The United States has one of the largest and most complex healthcare systems in the world. Take our healthcare quiz to see how much you know about the cost and quality of the U.S. healthcare system.

5 Key Facts About Rising Healthcare Spending in the United States

Healthcare spending in the United States is a key driver of the nation’s fiscal imbalance and has risen notably over the past few decades.

What Are Estate and Gift Taxes and How Do They Work?

Estate and gift taxes produce relatively lower revenue compared to other sources, but they generate a significant amount of attention, and even controversy.

What Are Refundable Tax Credits?

The cost of refundable tax credits has grown over the past several years, with the number and budgetary impact of the credits increasing.

National Debt Outlook Gets Worse as Interest Costs Exceed $1 Trillion Annually

A new CBO report shows that the national debt outlook worsened from last year’s projections.

Engaging Young Americans

We educate and empower young Americans to become advocates for our country’s economic and fiscal outlook.

CBO’s Budget Outlook Shows Pandemic’s Acceleration of U.S. Fiscal Challenges

The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.