CBO provides estimates of the budgetary effects of automatic stabilizers—as well as the size of federal budget deficits without them—over the past 50 years and in CBO's current economic forecast from 2026 to 2036.
CBO reports annually on programs whose authorizations of appropriations have already expired or will expire. This report updates CBO's preliminary report that was released on January 15, 2026.
Constraints on electric transmission could raise costs and limit the grid's ability to meet rising projected demand. In this slide deck, CBO presents an overview of electric transmission, focusing on factors relevant to its development.
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.
CBO describes the rules governing the taxation of Social Security benefits and examines how those rules affect federal revenues, the distribution of taxes among beneficiaries, and the broader economy.
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