Sep 29, 2020 | Other Spending
Presidential Candidates Ought to Share Their Plans for the Debt
For Immediate Release
The first of three presidential debates will take place tonight, with much of the focus on near-term issues such as the COVID-...
Press Releases | September 2020
Sep 21, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
The Long-Term Debt Outlook is Unsustainable
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook today, which warns that our current high levels of...
Sep 15, 2020 | Budget Process
Congress Must Reach Quick, Reasonable Funding Deal
For Immediate Release
With government funding set to expire at the end of this month, lawmakers are negotiating to avert a potential shutdown in the...
Sep 8, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
CBO Reports $198 Billion Deficit for August, Pushing FY 2020 Total to $3 Trillion
For Immediate Release
The United States' budget deficit for the month of August was $198 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The...
Sep 1, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
CBO’s Post-COVID Budget Baseline Reveals Magnitude of Future Fiscal Challenge
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its first post-COVID Budget and Economic Outlook for the next decade...