Analysis: Happy Fiscal New Year 2016
Lawmakers should use the opportunities presented by the annual budgetary process to set policy priorities and provide more certainty about our nation’s fiscal policy.
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Lawmakers should use the opportunities presented by the annual budgetary process to set policy priorities and provide more certainty about our nation’s fiscal policy.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s February Fiscal Confidence Index shows that Americans remain highly concerned about the country’s unsustainable fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/02/fci-press-release
Attitudes about the national debt remained consistently low throughout 2015, as the Fiscal Confidence Index ranged between 45 and 52, demonstrating that even as short-term deficits improved, our long-term fiscal challenges remain a major concern to voters.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/12/fci-press-release
Policymakers should build on the bipartisanship of this Act to work towards passing fiscal reforms that will put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/understanding-the-bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015
Budget battles policymakers have engaged in have failed to produce reforms to address the true drivers of long-term national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/averting-a-shutdown-the-numbers-behind-the-last-minute-budget-bill
The lack of a long-term solution for federal funding for transportation creates uncertainty, which is disruptive for the planning of construction projects.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/more-stop-and-go-financing-of-highway-trust-fund
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s March Fiscal Confidence Index shows that Americans remain highly concerned about the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/03/fci-press-release
The sixth annual Fiscal Summit was held on May 19, 2015 in Washington DC, convening leading experts and policymakers to examine the state of economic opportunity in America today.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/fiscal-summit/2015-fiscal-summit-opportunity-for-america
The 114th Congress has a new opportunity to address our debt and long-term fiscal challenges, strengthen our economy, and put our nation's fiscal future on a sustainable path.
Americans remain highly concerned about the nation’s long-term fiscal health a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/05/fci-press-release