Proposals to modify U.S. immigration policy vary greatly in terms of their potential impact on the federal budget. CBO details the factors the agency considers when estimating the budgetary effects of proposed changes to immigration policy.
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January 15, 2015read moreCBO reports annually to the Congress on programs funded for the current fiscal year for which authorizations of appropriations have expired, and programs for which authorizations of appropriations will expire during the current fiscal year.
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January 12, 2015read moreThe report will be available on CBO's website at 2:00 p.m. The report will include updated economic and budget projections spanning the period from 2015 to 2025.
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January 12, 2015read moreCBO must issue a report that provides estimates of the caps on discretionary budget authority in effect for each fiscal year through 2021. CBO estimates that the appropriations enacted for this year have not exceeded the 2015 caps.
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January 8, 2015read moreThe federal government's budget deficit was $175 billion for the first three months of fiscal year 2015, $3 billion more than the shortfall recorded in the same period last year, CBO estimates.
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January 6, 2015read moreThe federal program that provides insurance against the risk of terrorism expired at the end of 2014. CBO has examined various options for the program and their likely effects on the private sector and on the federal government.
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December 18, 2014read moreThis report presents additional information about the long-term projections CBO made in July 2014 for Social Security’s revenues, outlays, and the distribution of benefits and taxes.
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December 18, 2014read moreOn average, the effective marginal tax rate on capital income is 18 percent, but that rate varies significantly by sector. In this report, CBO estimates effective rates under current law and eight policy options.
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December 16, 2014read moreCBO analyzed possible transitions to four alternative market structures that involve choices about whether and how the government would continue to guarantee payment on mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.
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December 15, 2014read moreWe are excited to announce the launch of several enhancements to our website! These new pages are designed to make it easier to find reports with policy options—for changing federal tax and spending policies—and to find answers to FAQs.
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