Most activities financed by the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) have now been completed; only mortgage programs remain active. All told, CBO estimates that the net cost of the TARP over its lifetime will total $30 billion.
The Chairman of the House Budget Committee has announced that the committee will be considering a proposed budget resolution soon. What are budget resolutions, and what is CBO's role in this process?
Under budgetary paths (not particular policies) specified by Chairman Price, the budget would show a surplus in 2026. In comparison with CBO's extended baseline, economic output would be lower in the next few years but higher after 2020.
