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CBO's regular budget publications include semiannual reports on the budget and economic outlook, annual reports analyzing the President’s budget and discussing the long-term budget picture, and a biannual set of options for reducing budget deficits. CBO also prepares cost estimates and mandate statements for nearly every bill that is reported by a Congressional committee. Numerous analytic studies provide more in-depth analysis of specific budgetary issues.

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  • Monthly Budget Review

    March 07, 2013
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Monthly Budget Review

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April 5, 2013

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  • H.R. 933, the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

    March 20, 2013

  • H.R. 933, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

    March 12, 2013

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    March 04, 2013
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H.R. 933, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

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March 28, 2013

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Projected Spending and Revenues in Historical Context

posted by Doug Elmendorf on March 28, 2013

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  • Sequestration Update Report: August 2012

    August 09, 2012
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Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 2013

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March 27, 2013


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  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2011 House

    September 30, 2011

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2011 Senate

    September 30, 2011

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2012 House

    January 03, 2012

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2012 Senate

    March 21, 2012

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2013 House

    March 26, 2013
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Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2013 Senate

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March 26, 2013

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  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2011 Senate

    September 30, 2011

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    September 30, 2011

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2012 Senate

    March 21, 2012

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2012 House

    January 03, 2012

  • Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2013 Senate

    March 26, 2013
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Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY 2013 House

report

March 26, 2013

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  • March 2013 (22)
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  • January 2013 (11)
  • December 2012 (4)
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Changes in Discretionary Funding During the Past Few Years

posted by Doug Elmendorf on March 26, 2013

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The Accuracy of CBO’s Budget Projections

posted by Doug Elmendorf on March 25, 2013

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Answers to Questions from Members of Congress

posted by Doug Elmendorf on March 25, 2013

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  • H.R. 933, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

    March 12, 2013

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H.R. 933, the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

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March 20, 2013

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