Thursday, November 26, 2009

Congressional Budget Office

CBO: Majority of Stimulus Money Would Enter Economy by End of 2010

Tax cuts might give more immediate boost, but spending could yield biggest return, a new report says more >>

President-elect Barack Obama Names Budget Director, Warns of Program Cuts

Obama named his budget director and vowed to overhaul wasteful spending. more >>

As the Economy Sinks, So Do Odds of a Tax Cut

What McCain and Obama won't say: There's no money left for cutting taxes. more >>

The Deficit and the Growth Imperative

Worried about the budget deficit? Cut spending and boost the economy. more >>

Cutting Costs One MRI at a Time

Still fairly new at his job, Peter Orszag, director of the Congressional Budget Office, is in a race to cut healthcare costs. And he's doing it by example. more >>

Budget Office Cautious on Economy

The economy looks to be firing on all cylinders, but the Congressional Budget Office says the threats are still elevated due to the mortgage and housing crisis. more >>

Social Security

The problems with Social Security are not going away. That was the message Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered in his testimony this week to the Senate Budget Committee. more >>

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