Book Description
Over the last several fiscal years the imbalance between U.S. gov¿t. spending and revenues has grown as a result of the economic downturn and policies enacted in response to financial turmoil. In FY 2010, the U.S. government spent $3,456 billion and collected $2,162 billion in revenue, resulting in a budget deficit of $1,294 billion. Contents of this report: (1) Overview: Budget Cycle; Budget Baseline Projections; Spending and Revenue Trends; Deficits, Debt, and Interest; (2) Budgeting in Tough Economic Times: Fed. Response to Economic and Financial Market Turmoil; Budget Deficit Estimates for FY 2011; Budget for FY 2012; (3) Considerations for Congress: Short-and Long-Term Considerations. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.