The Fiscal & Economic Challenge
Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.
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Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.
"A fiscal commission is most likely to succeed if the broader public is involved in the process," writes Sita Slavov.
In around six years, the national debt will likely exceed its all-time high of 106 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), which occurred in 1946.
“America’s high and rising national debt threatens our economy, and must be included in the policy conversation this year," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/03/statement-on-cbos-2017-long-term-budget-outlook
Michael A. Peterson releases a statement on the Congressional Budget Office's budget and economic outlook.
"The single most crucial ingredient in a successful commission is complete buy-in from the leadership of both parties," writes Brian Riedl
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2013 Fiscal Summit brought together thought leaders to discuss global economic competitiveness, the potential for innovation in science and technology and domestic issues such as demongraphics, immigration, education, and national security.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/fiscal-summit/2013-fiscal-summit-facing-the-future
“As lawmakers rightly continue to pursue policies that help our nation respond to the immediate health and economic crisis, voters are also showing increased concern about our deteriorating fiscal outlook,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/07/fci-press-release
A strong and stable economy with sustained job creation and broadly-shared growth ultimately requires a foundation of fiscal responsibility.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/fiscal-balancing-act
Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015-2025, which projects that federal debt will rise to 77 percent of GDP in 2025, a historically high level of debt that threatens economic growth over the long term.