Explainers
Nov 8, 2010
The Federal Budget Primer
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation presents a primer on the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-federal-budget-primer
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Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Preparing the Future Workforce: Early Care and Education Participation Among Children of Immigrants
This project seeks to understand how mobility has evolved over the course of the 20th Century to predict how it may evolve over the next 30 years. It examines neighborhood factors that affect mobility and investigates whether the historical characteristics of childhood neighborhoods affect adult outcomes. The paper includes results for children by race, gender and levels of parental income.
Analysis
Dec 19, 2015
Analysis: Congress Passes Costly & Unfunded Tax Legislation
The legislation is fiscally irresponsible and will add significantly to America's national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/congress-passes-costly-and-unfunded-tax-legislation
Press Releases & Statements
Mar 4, 2009
Americans Rank Country's Growing Budget Challenges, Debt, and Deficit as a Top Priority for Obama Administration
The results of the national survey, commissioned by the Foundation and released today, show that amidst the current economic crisis, there is strong consensus about the fundamental importance of the country's sustained fiscal health, and that Americans place a high priority on tackling the federal government's growing budget deficit and debt.
Analysis
Feb 9, 2016
Analysis: The President's FY 2017 Budget
President Obama's budget keeps the debt from rising as a share of the economy, but it does not address the key drivers of our long-term unsustainable debt.
Blog Posts
Mar 11, 2019
The President's Budget Reduces Debt a Little, But Only If Growth Is Rosier than Projected
The budget would achieve some deficit reduction on paper under the administration's calculations, but it fails to address the key drivers of our debt.
Blog Posts
Oct 5, 2017
Federal Budget Deficits Rising — Even Before Tax Cuts
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
Blog Posts
Nov 15, 2017
What the Interest on Deficit-Funded Tax Legislation Would Cost
The total cost of the Tax Cuts and Job Act is estimated to be $1.7 trillion between 2018 and 2027.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/what-the-interest-on-deficit-funded-tax-legislation-would-cost
Blog Posts
Jul 12, 2017
Yellen: Congress Should Factor National Debt into Policy Decisions
"Congress should be taking into account when designing fiscal policy is the need to achieve sustainability of this debt path over time,” Yellen said.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/07/yellen-congress-should-factor-national-debt-into-policy-decisions
Programs & Projects
Aug 12, 2019
Federal Deficit and Debt: June 2019
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for June 2019.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-june-2019