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Long-Term Economic Trends

In addition to its work on the outlook for the federal budget over the next 10 years, CBO also analyzes how specific current policies, such as Social Security and Medicare, affect the outlook for the federal budget over a longer time horizon. That analysis is less concerned with economic developments over the next few years and more concerned with the underlying trends in such economic factors as the labor force, productivity, and the costs of health care.

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CBO to Release 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook Next Week

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May 30, 2012


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Alternative Approaches for Reducing Budget Deficits

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March 26, 2012


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Revenues and Spending Under CBO's Extended Baseline Scenario and Two Alternatives Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 23, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on the Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 20, 2012


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  • Long-Term Analysis of a Budget Proposal by Chairman Ryan

    April 05, 2011
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The Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 20, 2012

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Long-Term Budget Outlook

Sep 2013 - Federal debt would grow to 100 percent of GDP by 2038 under current law, CBO projects, and would be on an upward path relative to the size of the economy—a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely.

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CBO's Long-Term Social Security Projections

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August 5, 2011


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CBO's 2011 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Infographic

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August 5, 2011

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CBO's 2011 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information

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August 5, 2011

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CBO Testified on the Long-Term Budget Outlook

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June 23, 2011


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