CBO Operations
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How CBO Shares Its Models
CBO's website features easy-to-use modeling tools for exploring alternative legislative and policy scenarios. When practicable, CBO posts data, computer code, and documentation associated with its models on the web-based platform GitHub.
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10 Frequently Asked Questions About CBO's Approach to Transparency
Transparency is an aspect of CBO's work that the agency continually strives to improve—and one about which it often receives questions. CBO's Director addresses some of the most common questions about the agency's approach to transparency.
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CBO's Recent Publications and Work in Progress as of September 30, 2025
In this report, the latest in a quarterly series, CBO highlights its recent publications and summarizes its work in progress.
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CBO's Plans in the Event of a Government Shutdown
In the event of a government shutdown, CBO has been instructed by the House and Senate Budget Committees to continue providing support to meet the most immediate needs of the Congress in carrying out its constitutional functions.
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CBO's Agreements to Access Data Since September 30, 2024
CBO describes the process of drafting data use agreements, the agreements that it has with other federal agencies, and the successes and challenges that it has experienced in accessing data over the past twelve months.
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Recent Speaking Engagements
CBO's Director, Phillip Swagel, highlights his recent speaking engagements and the topics he discussed.
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CBO's 50th Anniversary Celebration
CBO commemorated its 50th anniversary with an event in the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium—a celebration of the agency's enduring legacy and its nonpartisan mission first defined by CBO's founding director, Alice Rivlin.
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Coming Soon From CBO: Selected Reports and Analyses
CBO announces the release schedule for several publications next month that provide updated information on the federal budget, demographic trends, and the short-term economic outlook.
- Blog Post
Recent Speaking Engagements
CBO's Director, Phillip Swagel, highlights his recent speaking engagements and the topics he discussed.
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CBO's Recent Publications and Work in Progress as of June 30, 2025
In this report, the latest in a quarterly series, CBO highlights its recent publications and summarizes its work in progress.