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Congressional Budget Office Annual Economic and Budget Outlook Hearing

Original title: THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE'S BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: CONSIDERING CBO'S ANNUAL BASELINE

January 1, 2018

federal budget economic outlook CBO baseline national debt fiscal policy tax reform

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing establishes the fiscal benchmark used by Congress to draft the federal , which dictates government spending levels and debt projections for the upcoming fiscal year.

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U.S. Taxpayers

The federal budget projections influence future government spending, tax policy, and national debt levels.

Congressional Budget Office

The agency is responsible for producing the economic and budget outlooks that guide congressional legislative processes.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

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Summary

The House Committee on the Budget held a hearing on April 12, 2018, to review the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) annual report. The session focused on the CBO's economic projections, federal spending forecasts, and the impact of recent tax and spending legislation on the national deficit.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
The CBO annual baseline report serves as the benchmark for determining federal funding levels and policy effects.
The 2018 baseline release was delayed to account for the recently enacted tax reform law.
The CBO report includes projections for federal spending, revenue, deficits, debt, and key economic indicators.
The Ranking Member noted that the CBO's short-term economic forecast is more optimistic than those of the Federal Reserve or private forecasters.
The CBO projected that the federal deficit would reach $1 trillion two to three years earlier than previously estimated.
The committee members discussed the impact of recent tax and spending legislation on current and long-term deficits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'CBO baseline'?

It is an annual report from the Congressional Budget Office that provides a benchmark for federal spending, revenue, and debt projections, assuming current laws remain in place.

Why was the 2018 CBO report released later than usual?

The release was delayed to allow the CBO to adjust its projections to account for the impact of the tax reform law enacted earlier that year.

Why It Matters

This hearing establishes the fiscal benchmark used by Congress to draft the federal , which dictates government spending levels and debt projections for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Accelerated Deficit Projections

The CBO updated its long-term forecast to show the deficit reaching $1 trillion several years earlier than previously anticipated, attributed in part to recent tax and spending legislation.

Congressional Budget Office

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on the Budget“Congressional committee overseeing the federal budget process”Map →

organizationCongressional Budget Office“Non-partisan agency providing budget and economic analysis”Map →

personJohn A. Yarmuth“Ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on the Budget”Map →

personKeith Hall“Director of the Congressional Budget Office”Map →

personSteve Womack“Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget”Map →

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