Why are Prescription Drug Prices Rising and How Do They Affect the U.S. Fiscal Outlook?
The rising cost of drugs has significant implications not only for Americans who rely on medications, but also for our nation's budget and fiscal outlook.
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The rising cost of drugs has significant implications not only for Americans who rely on medications, but also for our nation's budget and fiscal outlook.
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
There are many critical differences between our two nations, but are there lessons to be learned by US policymakers from the UK predicament?
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/10/does-uk-crisis-hold-fiscal-economic-lessons-for-us-policymakers
Rising inflation usually prompts higher interest rates, which in turn boost interest paid on the federal debt and thereby increase annual deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/how-does-inflation-affect-the-federal-budget
Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, details the three key ingredients for negotiating a deficit-reducing budget deal.
Recent news stories have highlighted the good news that very near-term deficits are decreasing. That good news, unfortunately, will be short-lived.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2014/02/good-news-about-improving-deficits-will-be-short-lived
A new paper explores policy options that foster greater economic opportunity and mobility.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/new-report-policy-options-for-improving-economic-opportunity-and-mobility
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
Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years.
These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news