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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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How CBO Projects Income

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July 25, 2013

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How Eliminating the Automatic Spending Reductions Specified by the Budget Control Act Would Affect the U.S. Economy in 2014

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July 25, 2013

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S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

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July 22, 2013

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S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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July 3, 2013

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    May 14, 2013

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    May 17, 2013
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The Federal Budget: Outlook and Challenges

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June 27, 2013

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    November 29, 2012
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Offsetting Effects of Prescription Drug Use on Medicare’s Spending for Medical Services

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June 24, 2013

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Understanding CBO’s Medicaid Coverage Projections Under the Affordable Care Act

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June 24, 2013

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CBO Releases Two Analyses of the Senate’s Immigration Legislation

posted by Doug Elmendorf on June 18, 2013

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    February 05, 2013

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    February 05, 2013

  • The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

    June 05, 2012
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The Economic Impact of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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June 18, 2013

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S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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June 18, 2013

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