U.S. Congressional Budget Office


Estate Tax

Related Terms: Family Limited Part...  Read story

Budget Deficit

The phrase, "budget deficit," is normally applied to situations where, at the end of a calendar or fiscal year, a public entity turns out to have spent mo...  Read story

Increased Use of Reservists Impacts Small Businesses

By Kasey Wehrum |  May 24, 2005

May 25, 2005 --The Department of Defense's dramatic increase in the use of military reserves is not only taking its toll on military famil...  Read story

Consumer Confidence Plunges In September

By Angus Loten |  Sep 16, 2005

September 16, 2005 --Consumer confidence plummeted this month as Hurricane Katrina kept record-high energy costs soaring, a survey showed ...  Read story

Greenspan Warns Deficit Could Spark Rate Soar

By Jonathan Steiman |  Apr 21, 2005

April 21, 2005 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned on Thursday that if America's budget deficit is not addressed interest r...  Read story

Tax Panel: Limit Deductions, Lower Rates

By Kevin Ohannessian

Nov. 2, 2005 -- The President's tax-reform advisory panel submitted two proposals on Tuesday to the Treasury Department, including recomm...  Read story

Jobless Claims Down as Growth Remains Steady

By Angus Loten |  Sep 29, 2005

Sept. 29, 2005 --Jobless claims fell last week after a surge in hurricane-related applications, the Department of Labor reported Thursday,...  Read story

Battle Lines Drawn Over Estate Tax

By Angus Loten |  Jun 7, 2006

During Senate floor debate, Republicans made their case for permanent repeal, while Democrats called the move 'unconscionable.'  Read story

Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid are health insurance programs sponsored by the federal government that cover medical expenses for elderly, disabled, and low-income ...  Read story

Almost a Tax Plan

By Robert E. Litan |  Jan 1, 2006

The budget deficit is deadly serious. Tax reform should be too.  Read story

Obama on the Economy

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Nov 18, 2008

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Stimulating the economy: In the eyes of economists, not all stimuli are created equal. According to Mark Z...  Read story

Senate Delays Estate Tax Vote

By Angus Loten |  Sep 8, 2005

September 8, 2005 --The U.S. Senate will delay voting on the future of the estate tax in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Senate Majority Le...  Read story

Jobs Down Less Than Expected After Storms

By Angus Loten |  Oct 7, 2005

Oct. 7, 2005 --Fewer jobs were lost last month than expected in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, though unemployment reached its highes...  Read story

Bill Pits Prisons Against Small Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Sep 15, 2006

A measure passed by the House would allow businesses to compete for contracts once reserved for prison labor.  Read story

Back to the Future

By Bobbie Gossage |  Jul 1, 2003

The tax cut makes this Bush look very Reaganesque.  Read story

Budget Surplus

When a governmental entity has revenues from taxes, fees, and other impositions which exceed its budgeted outlays, it is said to have a budget surplus. Wh...  Read story

New Bills Propose Expansion of SBDCs

By Mina Azodi |  Jul 27, 2005

July 27, 2005 --Small Business Development Centers may have a chance to expand counseling and client services thanks to four bills recentl...  Read story

Is Aggressive Intervention Required?

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Sep 18, 2008

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Stimulating the economy: In the eyes of economists, not all stimuli are created equal. According to Mark Z...  Read story

If The Prime's Killing You, Try A Tax-free Bond

By Tom Richman |  Jul 1, 1981

Your friendly banker will finance your new building at the prime rate plus 2%, but he could probably make you the same loan at 65% of prime. If he hasn't...  Read story

Why Industrial Revenue Bonds Must Be Saved

By Robert E. Patterson |  May 1, 1982

Tax-exempt IRBs have helped create thousands of jobs. Now the Treasury wants to kill the program and, so far, the campaign seems to be succeeding.  Read story

Drilling Down to the Details

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Sep 18, 2008

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Drilling offshore and a summer gas tax holiday aren't likely to lower gas prices, especially not in the near-term. Accordin...  Read story

The Storm Before the Calm

By Walter Russell Mead |  Mar 1, 2003

Might war with Iraq spur economic growth? And what will it mean for small companies?  Read story

How to Save American Business

By Jack Stack |  Feb 1, 2005

An open letter to President George W. Bush on the state of our entrepreneurial union.  Read story

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Related Terms: Disabled Customers The Am...  Read story

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Oct 1, 1981

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. INC. ...  Read story

The Free-Lunch Debates

By Various Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 1994

Various letters from Inc. readers are featured responding to a CEO's column about Clinton's health-care insurance plan.  Read story

What's Going To Happen In '82?

Jan 1, 1982

INC. asked hundreds of business people what they think this year will be like.  Read story

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