Congressional Budget Office http://www.npr.org Congressional Budget Office en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:16:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Congressional Budget Office http://www.npr.org Deficit To Be $1.1 Trillion, Unemployment To Stay Above 8 Percent, CBO Says The nonpartisan analysis arm of Congress has released its latest forecasts on the budget and the economy. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/22/159759980/deficit-to-total-1-1-trillion-unemployment-to-stay-above-8-percent-cbo-says?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/22/159759980/deficit-to-total-1-1-trillion-unemployment-to-stay-above-8-percent-cbo-says?ft=1&f=133018661 The nonpartisan analysis arm of Congress has released its latest forecasts on the budget and the economy.

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]]> CBO Estimates $1.1 Trillion Federal Deficit The deficit is slightly smaller than last year's, amounting to about 7 percent of GDP or two points lower than last year. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/31/146137263/cbo-estimates-1-1-trillion-federal-deficit?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/31/146137263/cbo-estimates-1-1-trillion-federal-deficit?ft=1&f=133018661 The deficit is slightly smaller than last year's, amounting to about 7 percent of GDP or two points lower than last year.

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]]> House Approves Bill To Raise Federal Debt Limit The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/02/138906476/house-approves-bill-to-raise-federal-debt-limit?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/02/138906476/house-approves-bill-to-raise-federal-debt-limit?ft=1&f=133018661 The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday.

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]]> U.S. 2011 Deficit Picture Bleak; Worse May Follow: CBO CBO described a dismal economic scene, giving a cold splash of fiscal reality after Obama's successful State of the Union speech. The CBO not only pointed to the role of increased entitlement spending but tax cuts for the worsening picture. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:02:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/26/133240383/u-s-2011-deficit-picture-bleak-worse-may-follow-cbo?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/26/133240383/u-s-2011-deficit-picture-bleak-worse-may-follow-cbo?ft=1&f=133018661 CBO described a dismal economic scene, giving a cold splash of fiscal reality after Obama's successful State of the Union speech. The CBO not only pointed to the role of increased entitlement spending but tax cuts for the worsening picture.

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]]> Deficit Projections: See Them Grow; This Year's Now A Record $1.5 Trillion In the past year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's forecast of the 2011 deficit has grown by about $500 billion. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/26/133240170/deficit-projections-see-them-grow-this-years-now-a-record-1-5-trillion?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/26/133240170/deficit-projections-see-them-grow-this-years-now-a-record-1-5-trillion?ft=1&f=133018661 In the past year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's forecast of the 2011 deficit has grown by about $500 billion.

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]]> Health Care Law=Job Killer: Some Economists Support House GOP A group of economists said mandates in the new law will be a disincentive to job creation. Many of the economists have played roles in the Republican administrations or have been GOP aides on Capitol Hill. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/18/133017715/health-care-law-job-killer-some-economists-support-gop-view?ft=1&f=133018661 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/18/133017715/health-care-law-job-killer-some-economists-support-gop-view?ft=1&f=133018661 A group of economists said mandates in the new law will be a disincentive to job creation. Many of the economists have played roles in the Republican administrations or have been GOP aides on Capitol Hill.

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