Economic Forecasts and the Budget.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

United States.

Inflation (Finance).

Projection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Assesses the accuracy of economic forecasts made by CBO, OMB, and private forecasters used for budget projections. Reviews measures of forecast error and compares actual forecasting error in GNP and Gross Domestic Product growth, inflation, the unemployment rate, and interest rates for Treasury bills. Examines the implications of economic forecasts for the budgetary process. Includes tables.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Economic Forecasts and the Budget

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