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Douglas Holtz-Eakin was interviewed about the state of the federal budget and the economy. He discussed the formation of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) after the passage of the Budget…

Witnesses testified about U.S. immigration policy and its impact on the American economy and American workers. They talked about a number of issues including competition and the status of th…

Committee members marked up budget reconciliation instructions to reduce the spending in H.Con.Res. 95. They also marked up the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. Staff me…

Mr. Holz-Eakin testified about the potential impact of relief and recovery efforts in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the federal budget forecasts. Among the topics addressed were…

Dr. Holtz-Eakin presents the Congressional Budget Office’s August economic forecast and baseline budget projections through 2015. He discusses the new projections, their implications for the…

A day-long meeting of the Advisory Commission on Medicaid examined the future of the program. Mr. Smith and Mr. Holtz-Eakin discussed with the Commission potential fiscal and administrative …

Mr. Holtz-Eakin talked about the Congressional Budget Office’s report "The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update (August 2005)". The report predicted the 2005 federal deficit would total $3…

Mr. Holtz-Eakin spoke to reporters about budget proposals and the state of the economy. Among the topics he addressed were the most current estimates on long-term economic growth, estimates …

Public policy experts talked about the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and whether it should be extended. Among the issues they addressed were a report issued by the U.S. Treasury evalu…

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the solvency of the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The PBGC was created by the Employee Retirement Income Security A…

Federal officials, airline company executives, and labor representatives testified about airline pension plans. They were questioned about airline business practices, invoking the May bankru…

The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on U.S.-China economic relationship and the role of China in the world economy. Witnesses testified about China’s participation in glob…

Witnesses testified about long-term budget implications of proposed Social Security reforms and discussed the analyses of their respective agencies on the problems facing Social Security. Th…

Mr. Goss and Mr. Holtz-Eakin explained their agencies' methods for evaluating President Bush’s reform proposals. Mr. Biggs discussed the trade-offs involved in Social Security reform and the…

In the first panel, federal officials talked about Social Security and the impact of the federal budget deficit. They said the Social Security trust fund reserves will last until 2042. In th…

The Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Douglas Holtz-Eakin testified about the outlook for the U.S. economy. He presented baseline figures on where the federal budget stands today.…

Douglas Holtz-Eakin talked about the Congressional Budget Office’s report “Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2006 to 2015,” which was issued the previous day. The report predicted t…

Douglas Holtz-Eakin talked about the 2005 Budget and Economic Outlook. He spoke about the deficit and the money to be spent on development in the Middle East. He also addressed tax policies …

Participants talked about the future of the Social Security program, the fiscal stability and future of the system, proposals to partially privatize accounts, and the president’s agenda for …