Realized capital gains were historically high in 2021. CBO examined the significance of capital gains in different segments of the income distribution and how those gains have contributed to income inequality over time.
CBO provides information about projections of mandatory spending for the 2025–2034 period for programs, excluding Medicare, that are under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This interactive workbook allows users to see how revenues and outlays that differed from those in CBO's January 2025 baseline budget projections would increase or decrease net interest costs and thus affect deficits and debt.
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.
CBO's Director, Phillip Swagel, discusses his upcoming and recent speaking engagements about the agency’s projections for the federal budget and the U.S. economy and the overall fiscal outlook.
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