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- Cost Estimate
As posted on the Web site of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on December 12, 2012
- Blog Post
Unemployment insurance benefits topped $150 billion during 2010—when the annual unemployment rate peaked at 9.6 percent—up from $33 billion in fiscal year 2007.
- Report
Between 2007 and 2010, unemployment benefits expanded nearly five-fold owing to high unemployment due to the weak economy, and decisions by policymakers to increase the number of weeks for which unemployed workers could receive benefits.
- Presentation
Senior Advisor for Microeconomic Studies Division Perry Beider's presentation to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Blog Post
CBO estimates that federal policies to promote the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles (including some policies that support other types of fuel-efficient vehicles) will have a total budgetary cost of about $7.5 billion through 2019. Tax credits for buying electric vehicles—which account for about one-fourth of that budgetary cost—are likely to have the greatest impact on vehicle sales. Today CBO released a study on the effects of federal tax credits for the purchase of electric vehicles. CBO finds that:
- Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 16, 2012 H.R. 3973 would make several changes related to environmental laws, energy programs, and the management of mineral resources on Native American reservations. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $58 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts.
- Cost Estimate
CBO Estimate of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution (H.J.Res. 117), as Introduced in the House and as posted Sept. 10 on the website of the House Committee on Rules.
- Report
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court issued a decision that essentially made the expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a state option.
- Blog Post
If future government spending on surface transportation infrastructure matched recent amounts, the condition of the highway and transit systems would probably deteriorate. To increase the funding available for infrastructure projects and to improve the selection process for those projects, some analysts and policymakers have suggested the creation of an “infrastructure bank.” In a report released today, CBO analyzes an illustrative federal infrastructure bank—one that is representative of those in many recent proposals.
- Report
CBO analyzes an illustrative federal infrastructure bank for transportation—one that is representative of those in many recent proposals.