Peter Orszag

Congress, Industry Executives Take on Wasteful Healthcare Spending

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - June 10, 2009

Some point to "comparative effectiveness research" as a way to cut healthcare costs. more >>

White House Predicts Budget Deficit Will Grow to $1.84 Trillion

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - May 11, 2009

Peter Orszag announced the deficit for this fiscal year will be higher than first estimated. more >>

Obama Must Stop Blaming Bush, Accept Responsibility for Failing Economic Policies

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - May 11, 2009

Obama must accept responsibility for the soaring deficits and failing policies. more >>

Obama's First Try at Cutting the Budget

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - May 7, 2009

Budget chief Peter Orszag details the president's $17 billion in cuts from the $3.4 trillion budget. more >>

President-Elect Obama's Cabinet Picks Begin Selling Themselves to Senate

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 9, 2008

Those already picked for big cabinet jobs in the new Obama administration start making courtesy calls. more >>

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

Nation & World - November 25, 2008

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

Barack O-Boring. Where Has Sarah Palin Gone?

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - November 25, 2008

Obama made another excellent appointment today with Peter Orszag as White House budget director. more >>

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Peter Orszag

By Carol S. Hook - Nation & World - November 25, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama named Orszag as head of the Office of Management and Budget. more >>

Cutting Costs One MRI at a Time

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 23, 2007

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

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 18, 2007

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 >>