Governor of state that’s 42nd on job creation brags that ‘the national outlook isn’t as bright’

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Gov. Scott Walker, overselling things just a little To hear Gov. Scott Walker talk, everything is coming up roses (and a series of other cliches) in Wisconsin’s economy. In a recent op-ed, he touts his many supposed accomplishments, comparing the picture in Wisconsin with a “national outlook [that] isn’t as bright.” About that. While Walker… Read more »

The CBO’s new budget outlook, in six charts

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Exciting news, nerds. The Congressional Budget Office has just released its new budget outlook (pdf) for 2013 to 2022. Here are six big takeaways. With charts, of course. 1) The federal deficit in 2013 is expected to be under $ 1 trillion for the first time in five years. $ 845 billion to be precise…. Read more »