FCI: June 2014 Results
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
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Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
As Washington faces closely divided government, the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation is convening respected policy experts to help break the gridlock. This set of eight new essays highlights a range of ideas on how to make progress on key fiscal and economic goals. The authors include leaders from across the political spectrum, offering historical context and practical advice to help lawmakers rise above the politics to make bipartisan progress.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/bipartisan-policymaking-under-divided-government
The United States spends more on defense than the next 9 countries combined.
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
The Fiscal Internship Program engages college students in fiscal policy by providing them with first-hand research experience at public policy institutions in Washington, D.C.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/pgpf-fiscal-internship-program-in-washington-dc
“Sadly, we rung in the new year reaching a new record milestone of $34 trillion in national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/12/fci-press-release
The Foundation engages in a wide range of activities to educate and engage Americans, and raise awareness of the fiscal and economic challenges facing our nation.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/education-and-awareness
The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
Policymakers use the federal budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenue to pay for those activities.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget