CBO's regular budget publications include semiannual reports on the budget and economic outlook, annual reports analyzing the President’s budget and discussing the long-term budget picture, and a biannual set of options for reducing budget deficits. CBO also prepares cost estimates and mandate statements for nearly every bill that is reported by a Congressional committee. Numerous analytic studies provide more in-depth analysis of specific budgetary issues.
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Updated Budget and Economic OutlookAug 2012 - The federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2012 will total $1.1 trillion, CBO estimates. Federal debt held by the public will reach its highest level since 1950 by the end of this fiscal year.
Budget and Economic OutlookJan 2012 - CBO's report includes CBO's baseline budget projections and baseline economic forecast.
Long-Term Budget OutlookJun 2012 - The explosive path of federal debt under the fiscal scenario that many budget analysts believe is more representative of fiscal policies that are now or have recently been in effect underscores the need for large policy changes to put the federal government on a sustainable course.
The Economic Impact of the President's 2013 Budget
An Analysis of the President's 2013 Budgetlatest from cbo
Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program—October 2012
reportOctober 11, 2012CBO's Latest Estimate of the Cost of the TARP: $24 Billion
blog postOctober 11, 2012The Federal Budget Deficit Totaled $1.1 Trillion in 2012, CBO Estimates
blog postOctober 5, 2012Monthly Budget Review
reportOctober 5, 2012As the Population Ages, Social Security’s Spending Is Projected to Outpace Its Tax Revenues
blog postOctober 2, 2012The 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information
reportOctober 2, 2012Supplemental Data for CBO's 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security
data or technical informationOctober 2, 2012Presentation at the University of Michigan
blog postSeptember 21, 2012
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