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- Report
In 2018, CBO continued to bolster its efforts to be transparent. This report fulfills CBO’s requirement to provide plans for future transparency efforts within 90 days of the enactment of its appropriation for 2019.
- Report
In its June 2017 projections, CBO overestimated federal outlays and revenues for fiscal year 2018 by 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. The projected federal budget deficit for 2018 was 3.7 percent more than the actual amount.
- Blog Post
This week, CBO was recognized by the Partnership for Public Service as one of the best places to work in the federal government. CBO ranked third among 29 agencies in the small-agency category.
- Presentation
On November 17, 2018, Kevin Perese, a senior adviser in CBO's Tax Analysis Division, and Patrick Landers, formerly of CBO, presented at the National Tax Association’s 111th Annual Conference on Taxation.
- Presentation
Presentation by Jeffrey Kling, an Associate Director for Economic Analysis at CBO, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office. (Canceled because of bad weather.)
- Report
In a letter to Senator Mike Enzi, CBO provides additional information about its progress in updating its health insurance simulation model (HISIM).
- Report
In 2015, average household income before accounting for means-tested transfers and federal taxes was $20,000 for the lowest quintile and $292,000 for the highest quintile. After transfers and taxes, those averages were $33,000 and $215,000.
- Podcast
CBO’s podcast series looks at the agency’s inner workings and its role in the legislative budget process. The final episode of this three-part series focuses on transparency efforts at CBO.
- Report
The Senate Budget Committee convened a hearing at which Director Keith Hall testified about an update on transparency at CBO. This document provides CBO’s answers to questions submitted for the record by Chairman Enzi and Senator Crapo.
- Blog Post
CBO’s podcast series looks at the inner workings of the agency and its role in the legislative budget process. In this episode, the function and value of cost estimates are discussed.