Download or read book America s Long term Fiscal Outlook written by Raleigh E. Walker and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a variety of research related to the future of the federal budget. Significant uncertainty surrounds long-term fiscal projections, but under any plausible scenario, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path- that is, federal debt will grow much faster than the economy over the long run. In the absence of significant changes in policy, rising costs for health care and the ageing of the U.S. population will cause federal spending to grow rapidly. If federal revenues as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) remain at their current level, that rise in spending will eventually cause future budget deficits to become unsustainable. To prevent deficits from growing to levels that could impose substantial costs on the economy, this book examines the revenues that must rise as a share of GDP, or the projected spending that must fall -- or some combination of the two which must be achieved. This book consists of public domain documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
Download or read book Long Term Fiscal Outlook Action Is Needed to Avoid the Possibility of a Serious Economic Disruption in the Future written by David M. Walker and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, we have been warned that our nation is on an imprudent & unsustainable fiscal path. During the past three years, the Comptroller General has traveled to 25 states as part of the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour. Members of this diverse group of policy experts agree that finding solutions to the nation¿s long-term fiscal challenge will require bipartisan cooperation, a willingness to discuss all options, & the courage to make tough choices. In this testimony, the Comptroller General discusses the long-term fiscal outlook, our nation¿s huge health care challenge, & the shrinking window of opportunity for action. Illustrations.
Download or read book Summary the Long term Fiscal Outlook for New York City written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Budget and Economic Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nation s Long Term Fiscal Outlook written by Ralph Dawn and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gov¿t. publishes long-term fiscal simulations of what might happen to fed. deficits and debt levels under varying policy assumptions. There are two simulations: (1) "Baseline Extended" follows the Sept. baseline estimates for the first 10 years and then holds revenue and spending other than large entitlement programs constant as a share of GDP; and (2) The "Alternative" simulation is based on historical trends and recent policy preferences. Discretionary spending grows with GDP rather than inflation during the first 10 years, Medicare physician pay. rates are not reduced, and all expiring tax provisions are extended until 2019 and then revenue is brought back to about its historical level. This update incorp. March 2009 baseline projections. Illus.
Download or read book Aging and the Macroeconomy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will present the nation with economic challenges, both to absorb the costs and to leverage the benefits of an aging population. Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population presents the fundamental factors driving the aging of the U.S. population, as well as its societal implications and likely long-term macroeconomic effects in a global context. The report finds that, while population aging does not pose an insurmountable challenge to the nation, it is imperative that sensible policies are implemented soon to allow companies and households to respond. It offers four practical approaches for preparing resources to support the future consumption of households and for adapting to the new economic landscape.
Download or read book Long Term Fiscal Outlook written by Gene L. Dodaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This statement addresses 4 key points: (1) the fed. gov¿t. long-term fiscal outlook is a matter of utmost concern; (2) this challenge is driven primarily by health care cost growth; (3) reform of health care is essential but other areas also need attention which requires a multi-pronged solution; and (4) the fed. gov¿t. faces increasing pressures yet a shrinking window of opportunity for phasing in needed adjustments. The simulations of the fed. gov¿t. long-term fiscal outlook continue to indicate that the long-term outlook is unsustainable. This update combined with an analysis of the fiscal outlook of state and local gov¿ts. demonstrates that the fiscal challenges facing all levels of gov¿t. are linked and should be considered in an integrated manner. Ill.
Download or read book Budget Issues written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nation s Long Term Fiscal Outlook April 2008 Update written by Susan J. Irving and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-term fiscal simulations of what might happen to fed. deficits and debt levels under varying policy assumptions continue to illustrate that the long-term fiscal outlook is unsustainable. Despite some improvement in the long-term outlook for fed. health and retirement spending, the fed. gov¿t. still faces large and growing structural deficits driven primarily by rising health care costs and known demographic trends. Nearly 80 million Americans will become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits over the next two decades. Yet the real drive of the long-term fiscal outlook is health care spending. Medicare and Medicaid are both large and projected to continue growing rapidly in the future. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Budget issues analysis of longterm fiscal outlook report to congressional requesters written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Long term Fiscal Challenge Additional Transparency and Controls Are Needed written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nation s Long term Fiscal Outlook written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Budget Issues written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report updates earlier GAO simulations of the long-term economic impact of federal budget policy. GAO first used a macroeconomic model in 1992 to simulate the effects of alternative fiscal policy paths in promoting or inhibiting long-term economic growth. The results supported the view that deficit reduction is the key to the nation's long-term economic health. In 1995, GAO's updated simulations indicated that a path of "no action," under which current policies remained unchanged, could not be sustained over the long term. GAO identified three forces driving the long-term growth of the budget deficit: health spending, Social Security, and interest costs. This report updates GAO's work to address the long-term budget outlook following passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. GAO uses its long-term economic growth model to simulate the path resulting from the act through the year 2050 assuming no further policy changes ("no action"). GAO also presents several alternative fiscal policy paths to illustrate how overall fiscal policy changes can affect future budgetary and economic outcomes.
Download or read book Nation s Long Term Fiscal Outlook written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1992, GAO has published long-term fiscal simulations of what might happen to fed. deficits & debt levels under varying policy assumptions. Current long-term simulations show ever-larger deficits resulting in a fed. debt burden that ultimately spirals out of control. There are two alternative fiscal paths. The first is ¿Baseline extended,¿ which extends the CBO¿s baseline estimates beyond the 10-year projection period, & the second is an alternative based on recent trends & policy preferences. For this update, GAO modified the alternative simulation to reflect a return to historical levels of revenue & a more realistic Medicare scenario for physician payments. Both simulations show that we are on an unsustainable fiscal path. Charts & tables.
Download or read book The Long term Budget Outlook written by Benjamin R. Page and published by Congress. This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report examines some of the pressures on the federal government that are likely to develop over the next 75 years. It is based on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) 10-year baseline projections of July 2000"--Pref.
Download or read book Long Term Fiscal Challenge Looms as the Baby Boom Generation Begins to Retire written by Susan J. Irving and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been long-term fiscal simulations of what might happen to fed. deficits and debt levels under varying policy assumptions. These simulations were updated with Jan. 2008 budget and economic projections and continue to indicate that the long-term fed. fiscal outlook remains unstable. The fiscal challenges facing all levels of gov¿t. are linked and should be considered in a strategic and integrated manner. The fed. gov¿t. faces large and growing structural deficits driven primarily by rising health care costs and known demographic trends. Nearly 80 million Americans will become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits in the next 20 yrs. Medicare and Medicaid are both large and projected to continue growing rapidly in the future.
Download or read book Long Term Fiscal Outlook written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Long-Term Federal Fiscal Challenge Driven Primarily by Health Care
