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In Focus: Debt as a Percent of Economy Rising Slower Than in 2010 Projection

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Long-Term Budget Outlook Has Improved Considerably Since 2010 But Remains Challenging

November 15, 2018

Compared with our 2016 projections, the outlook has worsened modestly. At the same time, compared with the outlook in 2010, the nation’s projected long-term finances are improved, largely due to significant reductions in prospective health care cost growth and interest rates.

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Long-Term Budget Outlook Has Improved Considerably Since 2010 But Remains Challenging

2017 Tax Law Heightens Need for More Revenues

Low-Income Programs Not Driving Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Problem

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