Congressional Budget Office

• ‘Fiscal Cliff’ May Mean Recession

  By Brian Faler, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2012

  CBO warns that tax hikes, government spending cuts could squelch U.S. growth.

• House Nears Vote on Highway Bill

  By Jeff Plungis, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2012

  Measure would extend programs through June 30.

• Healthcare Case Evokes New Deal

  By Seth Stern, Bloomberg  |  March 23, 2012

  Review of reform take high court into territory not approached since days of FDR.

• Congress Extends Payroll Tax Cut

  By Steven Sloan, Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 17, 2012

  GOP and Democrats unite to pass measure; cut extended through year-end.

• Congress Votes on Payroll Tax Cut

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 17, 2012

  Deal cuts emergency jobless benefits to 73 weeks, from 99.

• Congress Revisits Debt Limit

  By Brian Faler, Bloomberg  |  January 17, 2012

  Legislators unlikely to make big decisions until after November election.

• Payroll Tax Bills Set to Collide

  By Steven Sloan and Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  December 9, 2011

  GOP, Democrats push different versions of extension of payroll tax cut.

• Court Throws Out Health-Care Challenges

  By Tom Schoenberg, Andrew Harris, Bloomberg  |  September 9, 2011

  Federal appeals court says it lacks authority to decide if law is constitutional.

• Central Bankers Race to Protect Growth

  By Jana Randow, Jeannine Aversa, Scott Lanman, Bloomberg  |  August 11, 2011

  Fed, ECB and Bank of England among those working to shield their economies.

• Obama Signs Debt-Limit Plan

  By Laura Litvan, Catherine Dodge, Bloomberg  |  August 2, 2011

  Measure raises debt ceiling through 2013, promises $2.4 trln in cuts.