Analysis: Higher Interest Rates & the National Debt
There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
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There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
Foundation President Michael A. Peterson releases a statement on CBO's long-term budget outlook.
PAYGO is a budget enforcement mechanism intended to prevent passage of legislation that increases deficits.
“Addressing our nation’s unprecedented and unsustainable debt is critical to securing a strong, growing economy of the future,” said Pete Peterson, Founder and Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/05/2017-fiscal-summit-press-release
United States per capita healthcare spending is nearly three times the average of other developed countries.
The report anticipates that in 2020 — for the first time since 1982 — the program’s total costs will exceed its total income.
What does reinstating the debt ceiling mean for federal policymaking and the economy?
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/03/the-debt-ceiling-reinstated
Peter G. Peterson pens an op-ed in POLITICO on how to handle our long-term debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-how-to-handle-our-long-term-debt
The PGPF summary closely examines the key areas of the latest federal financial statement, including: the economy, the budget, the debt, challenges ahead, and the economic recovery.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-the-2009-financial-report-of-the-us
The long-term budget outlook has deteriorated significantly since last year, when CBO projected debt would reach 111% of GDP in 30 years under current law.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/07/cbo-long-term-budget-outlook-worse-than-last-year