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This guide briefly explains—in plain language—the differences between some common budgetary terms.
- Presentation
Presentation by Phillip Swagel, CBO’s Director, to the Council for Affordable Health Coverage.
- Blog Post
CBO’s Director, Phillip Swagel, discusses the agency’s budget and economic analysis during the pandemic.
- Presentation
Presentation by Phillip Swagel, CBO’s Director, at Brown University.
- Report
This letter responds to a request for information about CBO's cost estimates for the reconciliation legislation now being considered by the House of Representatives.
- Report
CBO estimates the costs of federal credit programs in two ways—following procedures prescribed by the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) and using a fair-value approach, which measures the market value of the government’s obligations.
- Report
CBO describes how two laws enacted in December 2020 and March 2021 in response to the 2020–2021 coronavirus pandemic will affect federal spending, revenues, and the deficit.
- Report
CBO provides additional detail about its latest baseline projections, which were published on July 1, 2021. The projected deficit for 2021 is $3.0 trillion, $126 billion less than the deficit recorded last year.
- Report
CBO provides additional information about the projected cost of extending the expanded unemployment compensation enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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CBO provides additional information about the budgetary effects of the employee retention tax credit.