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Mar 18, 2019
Media Advisory: US 2050 Conference
Leading experts, scholars will discuss 31 new research papers on trends that will shape America’s future economy and society.
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Programs & Projects
Feb 19, 2019
Geographic Mobility and Parental Co-residence Among Young Adults
This paper seeks to understand how the option of co-residing with parents affects young people’s decisions to migrate. It compares labor and housing market conditions in the areas young people leave to those conditions in areas they migrate to when deciding to co-reside with parents. It also considers role of other potential benefits of co-residence.
Explainers
Feb 12, 2020
Budget Basics: The National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is run by the federal government to reduce the impact of flooding on private and public structures.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-national-flood-insurance-program
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
The Long-Term Fiscal Benefits (and Costs) of Better Disease Prevention
This project quantifies the competing public finance consequences of shifting trends in population health. It discusses impacts for medical expenditures, labor supply, earnings, wealth, tax revenues and government expenditures.
Blog Posts
Oct 5, 2017
Federal Budget Deficits Rising — Even Before Tax Cuts
The federal budget deficit rose to $666 billion for fiscal year 2017 — an increase of around $80 billion from the previous year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/10/federal-budget-deficits-rising-even-before-tax-cuts
About the Peterson Foundation
May 22, 2020
A Note from Michael Peterson on the Impact of the Pandemic
Like many in the policy community, the Peterson Foundation is exploring how we can best support our nation’s recovery from the effects of this challenging crisis.
https://www.pgpf.org/a-note-from-michael-peterson-on-the-impact-of-the-pandemic
Explainers
Nov 9, 2010
Budget Basics: Making Social Security Sustainable
Social Security is an important program that is part of the fabric of America. We must ensure that Social Security is available for future generations.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/making-social-security-sustainable
Analysis
Sep 22, 2020
CBO’s Budget Outlook Shows Pandemic’s Acceleration of U.S. Fiscal Challenges
The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.
Analysis
Jul 30, 2014
Urgent Action Needed to Shore Up Medicare Program
Medicare is a large share of the budget, and it is projected to grow.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/urgent-action-needed-to-shore-up-medicare-program
Analysis
Feb 14, 2020
President's Budget Again Relies on Optimistic Economic Projections and Unlikely Spending Cuts
Similar to previous years, this budget largely relies on very optimistic projections of economic growth and unlikely budget cuts to reduce the deficit.