The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) is warning the United States is experiencing an “economic sugar high” that will not endure, citing a new analysis of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
According to a detailed assessment from the nonpartisan budget watchdog, the OBBBA will deliver a significant boost to economic output in the near term, with estimates showing growth rates could climb by nearly 1% in 2026, driven by increased demand and one-time incentives for labor and investment. However, the organization stresses this burst of activity is fleeting and warns projected long-term growth will stagnate as additional borrowing burdens the economy. “An economic sugar high doesn’t mean sustained growth,” the think tank pronounced.
