President Trump plans to unveil on Tuesday a $4.1 trillion budget for 2018 that would cut deeply into programs for the poor.
Key points
White House aims to cut $38 bln from farm bill programs and crop insurance subsidies from 2018-2027 -president's budget
White House plan calls for annual $600 mln in user fees used to pay for usda meat, poultry inspectors -president's budget
White House sees 10-year Treasury note averaging 2.7 pct in 2017, 3.3 pct in 2018, 3.4 pct in 2019
White House sees 3-month Treasury bill rate averaging 0.8 pct in 2017, 1.5 pct in 2018, 2.1 pct in 2019
White House sees US Jobless rate averaging 4.6 pct in 2017, 4.4 pct in 2018, 4.6 pct in 2019
White House proposes cutting $46.54 bln in federal government spending to agriculture sector over next 10 years -president's budget
White House sees US Cpi increasing 2.6 pct in 2017, 2.3 pct in 2018, 2.3 pct in 2019 (year-over-year)
Trump White House sees gdp growing 3.0 pct year-on -year starting in 2021
Trump White House sees US Real gdp growth at 2.3 pct in 2017, 2.4 pct in 2018, 2.7 pct in 2019 (year-over-year)
White House budget proposal would raise $1.8 bln by opening artcic national wildlife refuge to oil drilling
White House budget proposal would raise $16.5 bln by selling half of US Strategic petroleum reserve by 2027
Trump budget forecasts 10-year deficit of $3.150 trln vs cbo current-law estimate of $9.426 trln
Trump budget proposes fy 2018 outlays of $4.094 trln, or 20.5 pct of gdp; receipts of $3.654 trln, or 18.3 pct of gdp
Trump budget plan forecasts US Fy 2017 deficit at $603 bln, fy 2018 deficit at $440 bln
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