Short-Term Deficits May Be Shrinking, But Long-Term Problem Remains
Update: This blog has been updated to include the Mid-Session Review and CBO projections for the 2013 deficit.
FY 2013 Budget
(Un)happy Fiscal New Year!
Today, October 1st, marks the first day of the 2014 fiscal year for the government, and the first day of a
The Government Funding Bill: Winners and Losers
The field has been narrowed from 68 to 64 teams, and the NCAA Tournament is ready to kick off in full this afternoon.
Messy Appropriations Process Goes Forward
Update: The Senate Appropriations Committee
Happy Fiscal New Year!
Today, October 1, marks the first day of FY 2013, with FY 2012 now in the history books.
FY 2013 Budget is Settled...For Now
Late last week, the Senate passed a
CR Set to Move Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
For all you can say about the budget process in recent years, at least this time Congress is on track to resolve spending levels ahead of a deadlin
A Deal on Appropriations is Here
After some speculation last week about a compromise being made on appropriations, a de
Re-visiting the President's Budget: OMB's Mid-Session Review
The OMB has released its Mid-Session Review (MSR), essentially a re-estimate of the President's budget taking into new legislative, economic, and t
A Deal on Appropriations Is Near
According to POLITICO's Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan, lawmakers ar