Fiscal Lab Notes

The Case for a 3 Percent Deficit Target

Weekly Lab Report – April 7, 2026

Apr 7 • Patrick J Horan

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Social Security Is on the Clock

Weekly Lab Report - April 2, 2026

Apr 2 • Doug Branch

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March 2026

Low-Income Households Face Higher Inflation Rates than the Wealthy

Weekly Lab Report - March 26, 2026

Mar 26 • William Beach

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Budget Shocks, the Fed’s Balance Sheet, and Leprechaun Economics

Weekly Lab Report – March 21, 2026

Mar 21 • Patrick J Horan, William Beach, and JosephMac

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Returning Social Benefits to 1970s Levels Would Balance the Budget

Transfers are driving the growth in federal expenditures.

Mar 13 • Parker Sheppard

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Population Changes and the February Jobs Report

Weekly Lab Report - March 12, 2026

Mar 12 • William Beach

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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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