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    Top Economists Weigh in on Rising Inflation, Growing Debt, and America’s Economic Future

    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.


    https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/01/top-economists-weigh-in-on-rising-inflation-growing-debt-and-americas-economic-future

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    Socioeconomic Disparities in Disabled and Disability-Free Life Expectancy: Implications for Our Fiscal Future

    This paper models how disability-free and disabled life expectancy — broken into mildly- and severely-disabled spells at older ages — vary by socioeconomic characteristics. It then discusses the impact of these findings on the finances of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.


    https://www.pgpf.org/us-2050/research-projects/Socioeconomic-Disparities-in-Disabled-and-Disability-Free-Life-Expectancy-Implications-for-Our-Fiscal-Future

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    Six Months from Election Day, Strong Majority of Democrats and Republicans Cite National Debt as Top-Three Priority

    “Six months from an important election, and as Americans face the challenges of high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, it’s no surprise that voters are deeply concerned about our unsustainable national debt and budget outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.


    https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/05/fci-press-release

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