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Press Releases & Statements

Jan 8, 2021

Fiscal Confidence Remains Low as Americans Look ahead to 2021

“The nation remains in the grips of a devastating health and economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Overcoming the virus remains the nation’s top priority, but the vast majority of Americans also recognize the need to address our unsustainable fiscal outlook once this crisis is over,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/12/fci-press-release

Blog Posts



Feb 11, 2020

Fed Chair Powell Encourages Congress to Address Rising Debt before Next Downturn

Powell noted that the current economic expansion is the longest on record and emphasized the need to consider the long-term implications of fiscal policy.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/06/fed-chair-powell-encourages-congress-to-address-rising-debt-before-next-downturn

Press Releases & Statements

Feb 9, 2016

Statement by Michael Peterson on the President's FY2017 Budget

"Over the long term, the president’s budget leaves in place a permanent mismatch between revenues and spending that will fuel a rising and unsustainable debt."


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/02/statement-from-the-peterson-foundation-on-the-presidents-fy2017-budget

Press Releases & Statements

Nov 16, 2012

Peterson Foundation Holds 2012 Fiscal Cliff Forum

Peterson foundation holds fiscal cliff forum today — brings together lawmakers and policy experts to discuss solutions to nation's long-term fiscal challenges.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2012/11/peterson-foundation-holds-2012-fiscal-cliff-forum

Blog Posts

Apr 28, 2017

The Fiscal Month in Review: Resurrection of the AHCA, Broad Strokes on Taxes

As the Trump administration marks the 100 day milestone, a number of pressing fiscal issues remain to be resolved.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/04/the-fiscal-month-in-review-resurrection-of-the-ahca-broad-strokes-on-taxes

Press Releases & Statements

Mar 30, 2016

2016 Up to Us Year Four Winner: College of William & Mary

The 2016 Up to Us teams planned and executed a range of creative activities on campus to engage and educate their peers on fiscal issues.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/03/college-of-william-mary-wins-4th-annual-up-to-us-competition-to-engage-millennials-on-nations-fiscal-future

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: The Other 20% of Federal Spending

Making changes to defense, health care and Social Security will help us reduce our debt, and also leave money to fund other critical responsibilities and invest in our future.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-other-20-of-federal-spending

Programs & Projects



Mar 15, 2019

Immigrants and the U.S. Wage Distribution

This project documents how foreign-born workers affect the wages of low, middle- and high-income workers. It documents the evolution of immigrants in the US wage distribution since 1980, identifies the way that immigrants reshape the wage distribution, and considers the implications of immigration on the future wage distribution in the US.


https://www.pgpf.org/us-2050/research-projects/Immigrants-and-the-US-Wage-Distribution

Press Releases & Statements



Mar 23, 2020

Peterson Foundation Statement on Fiscal Response to the Coronavirus

“The coronavirus outbreak is an unprecedented national emergency, and we need to respond aggressively to address both the public health crisis and the economic risk,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-fiscal-response-to-the-coronavirus

Analysis



Aug 24, 2016

Deficits are Back on the Rise

CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will increase as a share of GDP for the first year since 2009.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/08/CBO-deficits-are-back-on-the-rise