This Month in Fiscal News: Debates, the CR, and Fiscal Challenges Ahead
At the first presidential debate, both candidates acknowledged the growing national debt, but voters want to hear more.
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At the first presidential debate, both candidates acknowledged the growing national debt, but voters want to hear more.
Our most popular charts from 2016 illustrate the nation's fiscal challenges in areas like defense spending, healthcare, and tax reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/top-7-fiscal-charts-from-2016
This week PGPF held its fifth annual Fiscal Summit, the premier gathering dedicated to addressing our nation's long-term national debt and economic future.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2014-fiscal-summit-videos-and-highlights
Although the costliest measures are anticipated to contribute the most to the economy, CBO found those measures are not necessarily expected to provide the most bang for the buck.
Tax breaks totaled over $1.8 trillion in 2023. To put that in perspective, that’s more than the government spends on Social Security, defense, or Medicare and Medicaid.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/eight-of-the-largest-tax-breaks-explained
Let's take a closer look at a few key characteristics of Treasury borrowing that can affect its budgetary cost.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/how-does-the-treasury-issue-debt
President Biden’s recently released budget for fiscal year 2022 shows new details for his proposed American Jobs Plan — a nearly $2.6 trillion package aimed at addressing a range of issues, including transportation and other infrastructure, climate change, caregiving, and housing.
Real GDP could have contracted by an annualized 46.2 percent in the second quarter if there had not been any fiscal response.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/how-did-the-fiscal-response-to-the-coronavirus-help-the-economy
Let’s take a closer look at the key components of the Senate Republican infrastructure proposal, highlighting some of the differences between it and the American Jobs Plan in terms of scope and potential pay-fors.
A new report sheds light on budgets at the state level, grading performance and identifying best practices for improvement.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/02/state-budgets-also-face-tough-fiscal-challenges