You may notice I have a new handle – after 17 years I’m retiring from the Center on Budget. I’ve enjoyed my time at CBPP and wish my colleagues well in the work ahead!

Fiscal commissions won't work as long as GOP rejects revenue increases. See Simpson-Bowles and Supercommittee. . crfb.org/press-releases…

Fantastic news that the widely respected Phillip Swagel has been reappointed as U.S. CBO Director—continuing an almost unbroken streak of technical, non-political CBO Directors since its founding in the 1970s. cbo.gov/publication/59…

My Center on Budget colleague Nick Gwyn explains how the 'Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act (HR 1163)' set to be proposed in the House this week would more likely hurt than help anti-fraud efforts in unemployment insurance. cbpp.org/blog/unemploym…