In January 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) noted that its estimate of the deficit for 2017

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In January 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) noted that its “estimate of the deficit for 2017 has decreased since August 2016.” The CBO also noted that its “economic forecast … underlies its budget projections.”
a. Why would the CBO’s forecast of future levels of GDP and employment matter for its forecasts of future federal budget deficits?

b. If the federal budget deficit turns out to be smaller than expected, it is likely that economic growth was higher or lower than expected? Briefly explain.

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Economics

ISBN: 978-0134738321

7th edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O Brien

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