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To enhance its work for the Congress, CBO is looking for new research on how borrowers would respond to changes in repayment plans for student loans, and how sponsors of pension plans would respond to changes in government pension insurance.
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For this report to be complete and as useful to the Congress as possible, the House and Senate Budget Committees have asked CBO to delay publishing it until it can fully account for the funding provided in all 12 annual appropriation bills.
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For this report to be complete and as useful to the Congress as possible, the House and Senate Budget Committees have asked CBO to delay publishing it until it can fully reflect the funding provided in all 12 annual appropriation bills.
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This blog post explains how CBO assesses the macroeconomic effects of changes in federal spending for research and development. It also highlights areas in which additional research would enhance CBO’s capacity to evaluate such spending.
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How CBO Analyzes the Economic Effects of Changes in Federal Subsidies for Education and Job Training
This blog post explains how CBO analyzes the economic effects of federal subsidies for education and job training. It provides information on the basis for CBO’s estimates and the research that informs them.
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Last month, Members of the House Budget Committee asked CBO how federal policy might affect productivity. This blog post provides additional information on how changes to federal policy might boost innovation and productivity.
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CBO examined 28 options that encompass a broad range of discretionary programs. About a third of the options would affect defense programs; the rest are for nondefense programs.
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The 23 options related to mandatory spending would generally decrease the amount paid to beneficiaries, redefine the population that is entitled to benefits of various programs, or reduce payments to state and local governments.
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The Federal Pell Grant Program was created to improve the access of low-income students to postsecondary education. CBO analyst Nabeel Alsalam discusses spending on the program and possible policy changes.
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Following a recent hearing, a Member of Congress asked in a question for the record: “How do today’s discretionary funding levels compare with pre-recession funding levels?” Today's blog post answers that question.