Research Guides: Federal Government Resources: Budget & Spending

Budget

United States Budget from the White House

current
tables, analytical perspectives, supplemental materials, fact sheets, etc

Budget of the United States Government

1996 forward
budget, analysis, tables, citizen's guide, etc.

Non-federal sites

Center on Budget and Policy
Non-partisan research and policy institute working on federal and state fiscal policies and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income Americans.
Public Debt Reports
The amount, information about the debt, historical function

Supporting Budget Materials

Economic Report of the President
from the Executive Office (via FedSys), 1995 -
Office of Budget and Management (OMB)
- activities of the office and in-depth budget data along with regulatory and legislative information, current year as while as historical tables and analytical prespectives, from the Executive Branch
Council of Economic Advisors
reports and blog from the Executive Office
Joint Economic Committee
from the Legislative Branch
Congressional Budget Office
- independent, nonpartisan, timely analysis of economic and budgetary issues to support the Congressional budget process
General Accounting Office
- independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress
U.S. Treasury Department
Executive Agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring financial security
- budget and performance

Federal Spending

USAspending.gov
"Data pertaining to obligations (amounts awarded for federally sponsored projects during a given budget period), not outlays or expenditures (actual cash disbursements made against each project)."

Financial Stability Oversight Council

As established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Council provides comprehensive monitoring of the stability of our nation's financial system.

FedSpending.org
searchable database of Federal government spending, with annual data beginning with FY 2000.