May 24, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
President Trump’s Full FY 2018 Budget
The President released the full version of his first budget yesterday, laying out his proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 and the following decade....
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May 23, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
Re-Estimating the President’s Budget with Reasonable Economic Assumptions
Today, the President released his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal. The Administration finds that its policies would balance the budget by...
May 19, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
What We'd Like to See in President Trump's Full FY 2018 Budget
After releasing its “skinny budget” in March, the Trump Administration is slated to release its full budget request outlining the President’s...
May 18, 2017 | Taxes
Written Testimony: How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy and Create Jobs Across America
Below is a statement from CRFB submitted for the record to the House Ways & Means Committee for a hearing on: “How Tax Reform Will Grow Our...
May 18, 2017 | Economics
How Fast Can America Grow?
Official projections show real economic growth will average less than 2 percent annually over the next decade. However, some policymakers have...
May 18, 2017 | Economics
Policies to Grow the Economy
The aging of the population will make achieving past levels of economic growth much more difficult in the years ahead. The Congressional Budget...
May 16, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
Eight Gimmicks to Look Out For This Budget Season
In the coming days and weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to release its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, and the House and...
Apr 25, 2017 | Taxes
Principles for Responsible Tax Reform
The United States tax code has not been overhauled in over three decades, and it is in desperate need of reform. The current federal income tax is in...
Mar 30, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
CBO’s 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook
The United States is on an unsustainable fiscal path, according to the Long-Term Budget Outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...
Mar 16, 2017 | Budgets & Projections
President Trump's FY 2018 "Skinny Budget"
The Trump Administration today released its "skinny budget," which details its plans for defense and non-defense discretionary spending for Fiscal...