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Milken Institute Global Conference: Infrastructure Projects as Economic Stimulus April 30, 2009
Milken Institute Global Conference 2009: U.S. Overview April 29, 2009 On Monday I participated in two panels at the Milken Institutes Global Conference in Los Angeles. I was honored to be invited, and I enjoyed the spirited and insightful discussions. You can view my slides and a webcast.
The Current Outbreak of Swine Flu in the United States April 28, 2009
Projections of the Income and Spending of the Social Security Trust Funds April 28, 2009 At a meeting of the Social Security Advisory Board, on April 21st, CBO staff presented four charts comparing our March 2008 and March 2009 projections of the income and spending of the Social Security trust funds. Those baseline projections cover 10 years and assume no changes in current law. (This summer, CBO will issue new projections of the long-term budget outlook, spanning 75 years.)
Estimating the Costs of Reducing Greenhouse-Gas Emissions April 27, 2009
Panel of Economic Advisers April 24, 2009
Effect of a Zero Social Security COLA on Part B Premiums in Medicare April 23, 2009
Why CBO Projects No Social Security COLA for 2010 to 2012 Under Current Law April 22, 2009
Harvard University Lecture April 21, 2009
Panel of Health Advisers April 20, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program April 17, 2009
Ethanol, Food Prices, and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions April 8, 2009
Monthly Budget Review April 6, 2009
Updated Estimates of Effective Federal Tax Rates April 6, 2009