The Congressional Budget Office at 40
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The Congressional Budget Office at middle age
The Congressional Budget Office at middle age
Panel discussion
The Congressional Budget Office at 40
This month marks the 40th anniversary of Congressional Budget Office. Today, CBO, although occasionally criticized for its analysis and estimates, stands out as a Washington institution that has maintained influence and credibility amid strident partisanship.
On February 23, the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy convened a conversation to examine the political forces that have, so far, allowed CBO to maintain its independence, to evaluate what CBO has done well and what it hasn’t, and to highlight challenges it confronts in the future. Philip Joyce, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland and author of The Congressional Budget Office: Honest Numbers, Power and Policymaking (Georgetown University Press, 2011), made an opening presentation, followed by a panel discussion.
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| Background paper | “The Congressional Budget Office at middle age” by Philip Joyce » |
| Interactive Timeline | The Congressional Budget Office turns 40 » |
Agenda
Panel Discussion
Lori Montgomery
Reporter - Washington Post
Alec Phillips
U.S. Political Economist, Global Investment Research - Goldman Sachs
Susan Tanaka
Vice President - Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Panel Discussion
David Wessel
Director - The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Bruce A. Morrison
Former U.S. Representative (D-Conn.)
Alec Phillips
U.S. Political Economist, Global Investment Research - Goldman Sachs
Susan Tanaka
Vice President - Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Welcome
David Wessel
Director - The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
The Congressional Budget Office at Middle Age
Philip Joyce
Professor of Public Policy - University of Maryland School of Public Policy
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