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A panel of former Congressional Budget Office directors talked about federal budget deficits and the national debt. Among the topics they addressed were efforts to raise the debt ceiling, th…

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation’s long-term fiscal challen…

Panelists spoke about health care reform legislation, the potential impact of new health care regulations on the economy, and the overall effect on the national debt.

The panelists talked about the federal budget. They noted that the federal deficit continued to increase, while revenues dropped due to tax cuts and spending grew due to Medicare, Social Sec…

Brookings Institution scholars talked about a report they released, “Restoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget.” The book analyzed the federal budget deficit and suggests ways to b…

Participants talked about the federal budget outlook for the following year and the long-term effects of budget deficits on the economy. Among the topics they addressed were the projected si…

The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Deficits, Debt Management and International Debt held a hearing on the long term impact of the deficit on the economy. The subcommittee heard testimony on…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony to lay the groundwork for the federal budget for fiscal year 1991.

Robert Reischauer discussed the federal budget deficit, progress on the deficit reduction negotiations, taking Social Security off-budget, and the deficit projections of the Office of Manage…

Republican budget experts discussed ways of balancing the U.S. budget with reporters and the head of the Congressional Budget Office.

Robert D Reischauer spoke about the federal budget.