Fiscal Lab Notes

Returning Social Benefits to 1970s Levels Would Balance the Budget

Transfers are driving the growth in federal expenditures.

21 hrs ago • Parker Sheppard

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Population Changes and the February Jobs Report

Weekly Lab Report - March 12, 2026

Mar 12 • William Beach

The Economics of the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Weekly Lab Report - March 6, 2026

Mar 6 • William Beach

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February 2026

The Latest CBO Baseline and the Change in Tariff Policy

Weekly Lab Report – February 21, 2026

Feb 21 • William Beach and Patrick J Horan

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The First Six Months of the Fiscal Lab

Weekly Lab Report – February 13, 2026

Feb 13 • William Beach and Patrick J Horan

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Weekly Lab Report – February 6, 2026

CBO 101 on Capitol Hill and the Fiscal Lab on YouTube

Feb 6 • Patrick J Horan

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January 2026

Weekly Lab Report – January 29, 2026

Economic Models, “Skimpflation,” and Some Helpful Links

Jan 29 • Patrick J Horan

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Weekly Lab Report – January 22, 2026

Our First Educational Seminar and Thoughts on Inflation and Affordability

Jan 22 • Patrick J Horan

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Weekly Lab Report – January 15, 2026

The First Four Months of the Fiscal Lab on Capitol Hill

Jan 15 • William Beach

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Weekly Lab Report – January 7, 2026

Was 2025 an inflection year?

Jan 7 • Doug Branch

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December 2025

Weekly Lab Report – December 17, 2025

Grim Signals in US Labor Markets, CBO Reform, and Book Recommendations

Dec 17, 2025 • Patrick J Horan

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Weekly Lab Report – December 12, 2025

How Congress Is Wrapping Up 2025

Dec 10, 2025 • Doug Branch and Patrick J Horan