00606nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002400018245006800042260002800110300001500138520032400153583001900477  a11.01.02 U584  aMühleisen, Martin  aU.S. fiscal policies and priorities for long-run sustainability  bIMFaWashingtonUSc2004  avii, 56 p.  aPresents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turnaround in the government's fiscal position.  Reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting pressures on public retirement and health care systems during the next decade.  c11/23/04kJOYD