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The Budget Adjusted for Effects of the Business Cycle 1 (July 1999)

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iThe Budget Adjusted for Effects of the Business Cycle


THE BUDGET ADJUSTED FOR EFFECTS

              OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE


                                   July 30, 1999


                                     Preface

This report provides material that supplements the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) The
Economic and Budget Outlook: An Update (July 1, 1999). In accordance with CBO's mandate to
provide objective and impartial analysis, this document contains no recommendations.

The analysis was prepared by Frank Russek of CBO's Macroeconomic Analysis Division under the
supervision of Robert Dennis. David Arnold provided research assistance.

Sherry Snyder edited the report, and Liz Williams proofread it. Dorothy Kornegay and Linda Lewis
Harris assisted in the production of the report. Kathryn Quattrone prepared the final version for
publication, and Laurie Brown prepared the electronic versions for CBO's World Wide Web site
(www.cbo.gov).

Dan L. Crippen
Director
July 30, 1999




Much of the budget surplus projected by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for this year and
next arises because the economy is operating at an unsustainably high rate. Under current tax and
spending policies, CBO projects that the budget surplus will amount to $120 billion in fiscal year 1999
and $161 billion in 2000. But when the economic effects that are likely to be transitory are taken into


                  NOTES
The figure in this report uses shaded vertical bars to indicate
periods of recession. Those bars extend from the peak to the
trough of the recession.
Numbers in the text and tables may not add up to totals
because of rounding.


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