Here’s Everything the Federal Government Has Done to Respond to the Coronavirus So Far
The pandemic has caused a public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption. So far, lawmakers have enacted six separate pieces of legislation.
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The pandemic has caused a public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption. So far, lawmakers have enacted six separate pieces of legislation.
In 2022, America faces key questions about rising inflation, new COVID variants, growing national debt and an uncertain economic recovery. To help shed light on a complex set of factors and indicators, the Peterson Foundation brought together two leading experts for the latest edition of the Economic Forum.
CBO finds that under the President’s budget, debt would remain at historically high levels over the next ten years.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/cbo-analysis-of-the-presidents-fy-2016-budget
With our economy in recovery, the national debt rising unsustainably, the country still grappling with a devastating pandemic, and lawmakers pursing significant new legislation, America faces many critical questions for its future. To shed light on the best way forward, two top economists participated in a panel discussion as part of the latest edition of the Peterson Foundation Economic Forum.
Over the next 10 years, the cumulative deficit would total $13.9 trillion if the President’s policies were carried out.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/09/deficits-will-remain-over-1-trillion-for-the-next-decade
Without income from Social Security, two thirds of the elderly would be considered poor.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-effect-does-social-security-have-on-poverty
A government shutdown is costly, but failing to raise the debt limit could have more severe and lasting consequences.
Since March 15, more than 65 million claims for regular unemployment insurance have been filed due to COVID-19. Find weekly updated statistics here.
The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.
Powell noted that the current economic expansion is the longest on record and emphasized the need to consider the long-term implications of fiscal policy.