Responsible Fiscal Policy in a Low Interest Rate World
The first important determinant of a country’s fiscal health is its financing costs.
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The first important determinant of a country’s fiscal health is its financing costs.
United States per capita healthcare spending is nearly three times the average of other developed countries.
“We need our leaders to rise to the urgency of the moment, but legislative gridlock continues to prevent progress on even the basics of budgeting," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget
Sequestration is a budget procedure used by lawmakers to cancel or limit funding in order to meet budget goals.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-basics-what-is-sequestration
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the latest data for Fiscal Year 2024, charted out monthly and on a year-over-year basis.
For the third successive year, student teams have joined Up to Us, a unique nationwide campus competition that gives young leaders a voice on fiscal issues.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/3rd-annual-up-to-us-campus-competition-doubles-in-size
The Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit features the nation’s leading experts and elected officials in discussions about the fiscal, economic, and political crossroads facing the country.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2012/05/peterson-foundation-to-convene-3rd-annual-fiscal-summit
Improving our healthcare system to deliver better quality care at lower cost is critically important to our nation’s long-term economic and fiscal well-being.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-us-healthcare-spending
Mounting federal debt can cause interest rates to rise significantly, according to a new report released by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/12/the-rising-national-debt-drives-up-interest-rates
Child poverty has remained relatively high in the United States for much of the past decade.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/10/what-are-the-economic-costs-of-child-poverty