Congressional Budget Office

The overtime rule change was a major part of President Obama's policy efforts to boost wages. (AP Photo)

News

CBO: Canceling overtime rule would boost family earnings

November 14, 2016 10:25 pm

Allowing bailed-out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep some profits and build capital would reduce the risk of a bailout but cost taxpayers, a government budget agency concluded Thursday. (AP Photo)

Economy

Budget office: Letting Fannie, Freddie raise capital would reduce bailout risk

Joseph Lawler -

October 20, 2016 8:58 pm

The feds raked in more than $3.268 trillion for the year, CBO reported in its monthly budget review, $19 billion more than the previous record set in 2015. Above, the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Economy

Nearly $3.3 trillion: 2016 tax receipts hit record

Rudy Takala -

October 8, 2016 12:22 am

As a share of economic output, the deficit rose to 3.2 percent, up from 2.5 percent in fiscal 2015. (iStock Photo)

Economy

Deficit for 2016 rose to $588 billion

Joseph Lawler -

October 7, 2016 9:29 pm

The measure would increase government spending by $395 million over the next decade, budget office says. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Healthcare

Bill to block Medicare experiment would cost $400 million

Robert King -

October 4, 2016 10:03 pm

The feds took in $26 billion more than the previous record for the same period. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

News

Federal tax receipts through August hit record $2.9 trillion

Rudy Takala -

September 9, 2016 9:49 pm

CBO had forecast 24 million in the exchanges by this year, but just 11.1 million signed up as of March (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Healthcare

Report: Obamacare enrollment less than half projected

Ryan Lovelace -

August 28, 2016 8:19 pm

Economy

Debt to reach highest level since 1950 this year

Joseph Lawler -

August 23, 2016 6:03 pm

The annual shortfall would be $152 billion larger than the deficit for fiscal 2015 and the first increase in the deficit, relative to the U.S. economy, since 2009. (AP Photo)

Economy

Deficit expected to rise by one-third to $590 billion

Joseph Lawler -

August 23, 2016 6:00 pm

For families in the 26th-50th percentile of the wealth distribution, the wealth decline caused by the recession offset any gains seen from 1989-2007. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

How the Great Recession increased inequality

Jason Russell -

August 19, 2016 8:30 pm

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CBO: Canceling overtime rule would boost family earnings

Budget office: Letting Fannie, Freddie raise capital would reduce bailout risk

Nearly $3.3 trillion: 2016 tax receipts hit record

Deficit for 2016 rose to $588 billion

Bill to block Medicare experiment would cost $400 million

Federal tax receipts through August hit record $2.9 trillion

Report: Obamacare enrollment less than half projected

Debt to reach highest level since 1950 this year

Deficit expected to rise by one-third to $590 billion

How the Great Recession increased inequality

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