Have the Debt and Deficits Gotten Better?
Part of the problem when discussing America’s long-term debt is that it is often confused with short-term deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/have-the-debt-and-deficits-gotten-better
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Part of the problem when discussing America’s long-term debt is that it is often confused with short-term deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/08/have-the-debt-and-deficits-gotten-better
Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, details the three key ingredients for negotiating a deficit-reducing budget deal.
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the U.S. long-term credit rating from its top mark of AAA to AA+.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/what-the-fitch-downgrade-says-about-our-fiscal-challenges
The Federal Reserve plays an important role in stabilizing the country’s economy.
Healthcare in the United States is very expensive — but we don’t get what we pay for.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/why-the-american-healthcare-system-underperforms
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.
An overwhelming majority of voters (91%) feel that a stable fiscal foundation will lead to growth.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/infographic-fiscal-health-leads-to-economic-strength
The paper examines the close linkage between America's fiscal health and economic performance.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/pgpf-special-report-fiscal-balancing-act
Our high and rising debt is “a big burden placed on current citizens, based on our past budgetary irresponsibility,” said Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, in a recent appearance on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal.
Earlier this year, the United States once again hit its debt ceiling, which is currently capped at $31.4 trillion.