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CBO regularly assesses the state of the economy and the impact on the economy of proposed changes in federal spending and taxes. Analysts prepare economic projections that underlie CBO’s projections for the federal budget and cost estimates for proposed legislation; study major aspects of the economy such as trends in productivity and long-term unemployment; and examine the economic impact of changes in the nation’s tax system or reforms to federal programs.

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CBO Releases Report Examining the Reasons for the Slow Growth of the Economy Since the Recent Recession

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November 14, 2012


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  • What Accounts for the Slow Growth of the Economy After the Recession?

    November 14, 2012
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What Accounts for the Slow Growth of the Economy After the Recession? - Infographic

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November 14, 2012

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  • Economic Effects of Policies Contributing to Fiscal Tightening in 2013

    November 08, 2012
  • How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy

    October 25, 2012
  • An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

    August 22, 2012
  • The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

    June 05, 2012
  • The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

    January 31, 2012
  • The Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of an Illustrative Policy for Reducing the Federal Budget Deficit

    July 14, 2011
  • Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options

    March 10, 2011
  • Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis

    July 27, 2010
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Choices for Deficit Reduction

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November 8, 2012

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The Challenge of Deficit Reduction

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November 8, 2012


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  • An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

    August 22, 2012
  • Economic Consequences Infographic

    August 22, 2012
  • Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from April 2012 Through June 2012

    August 23, 2012
  • The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

    June 05, 2012
  • Assessing the Short-Term Effects on Output of Changes in Federal Fiscal Policies: Working Paper 2012-08

    May 25, 2012
  • Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013

    May 22, 2012
  • Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2012 and 2013

    November 15, 2011
  • Confronting the Nation's Fiscal Policy Challenges

    September 13, 2011
  • Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options

    March 10, 2011
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Economic Effects of Policies Contributing to Fiscal Tightening in 2013

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November 8, 2012

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S. 2318, Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012

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November 2, 2012

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  • How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy

    October 25, 2012
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Review of Estimates of the Frisch Elasticity of Labor Supply: Working Paper 2012-13

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October 25, 2012

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A Review of Recent Research on Labor Supply Elasticities: Working Paper 2012-12

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October 25, 2012

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Presentation at the University of Michigan

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September 21, 2012


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Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes

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September 21, 2012

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