One Way to Ease the US Debt Crisis? Productivity

Published on July 31, 2025

In a May report on alternative scenarios for the long-term US budget outlook, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the impact of productivity growth that was faster or slower than the 1% annual average in its baseline forecast. It made a big difference.

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