A look back at the history of the national debt, and what the GOP’s new budget bill might mean for the debt going forward.

The newly formed “Budget Lab” at Yale plans to focus on the long-term outcomes of proposed legislation.

The CBO data show purchasing power rising across all income groups, but the numbers reflect averages, and individuals’ experiences vary.

Zach Moller talks about what a Congressional Budget Office score is and how it affects legislation.

Even if the numbers return to where they once were, the economy is probably going to look very different.

Credit the agency’s founding director, Alice Rivlin, who died this week.

"We think we'll be down about $3 billion of GDP," CBO Director Keith Hall says.

The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau talks about the agency's decision to fine Wells Fargo.

The Congressional Budget Office says the tax and spending bills will increase the budget deficit by billions.