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Press Releases & Statements

Oct 14, 2013

New Study Measures the High Cost of Crisis-Driven Government

As Congressional leaders and the President discuss a potential temporary solution to the current fights over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, the repeated cycle of lurching from crisis to crisis has significant costs to the U.S. economy, according to a new report released today.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/new-study-measures-the-high-cost-of-crisis-driven-government

Programs & Projects

May 9, 2012

Poll: Voters Want Bipartisan Action on Fiscal Issues

Even party extremes want bipartisan progress: 93% of Liberal Democrats and 85% of Tea Party supporters strongly agree that both parties should work together to solve our long-term fiscal and economic problems.

67% of registered voters strongly agree that "I am willing to do my part to reduce the national debt, as long as other people also do their part."


https://www.pgpf.org/polling-result/voters-want-bipartisan-action-on-fiscal-issues-and-are-willing-to-do-their-part-to-reduce-national-debt-according-to-new-poll

Press Releases & Statements

Apr 8, 2010

I.O.U.S.A.: Solutions Premieres on CNN

I.O.U.S.A.: Solutions, a follow-up special that is premiering on CNN this weekend, will focus on solutions to the fiscal crisis and it will feature new footage from the producers of I.O.U.S.A. and a panel discussion with experts from a variety of viewpoints, spanning across generations.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/iousa-solutions-premieres-on-cnn

Press Releases & Statements

May 7, 2009

Response to President Obama's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Appendix

The Peterson G. Peterson Foundation will release an analysis of President Obama's complete Fiscal 2010 Budget proposal, which is expected to be announced next week.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/05/response-to-president-obamas-fiscal-year-2010-budget-appendix

Press Releases & Statements

May 14, 2010

Top Leaders and Economic Experts from Across Political Spectrum Convened at Fiscal Summit to Discuss Nation’s Rising Deficits and Debt

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today convened a broad range of senior officials, policy-makers, elected leaders, and experts at its first-ever "2010 Fiscal Summit: America’s Crisis and A Way Forward" to launch a national bipartisan dialogue on America’s fiscal challenges.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/top-leaders-and-economic-experts-from-across-political-spectrum-convened-in-washington-today-at-landmark-fiscal-summit-to-discuss-nation%E2%80%99s-rising-deficits-and-debt

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: National Defense

The defense share of the federal budget has averaged 21 percent over the past two decades.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/national-defense

Press Releases & Statements

Nov 15, 2010

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform November 2010

The Co-Chairs of the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, released a draft of their recommendations for deficit reduction and debt stabilization.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/national-commission-on-fiscal-responsibility-and-reform

Press Releases & Statements

Sep 8, 2010

"Fiscal Solutions Tour" Launch

The Concord Coalition and The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today launched a national “Fiscal Solutions Tour” to foster informed public dialogue about possible answers to the nation’s daunting fiscal and economic challenges over the next decade and beyond.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/concord-coalition-executive-director-robert-bixby-ceo-of-the-comeback-america-initiative-david-walker-launch-nationwide-%E2%80%9Cfiscal-solutions-tour%E2%80%9D-in-washington-dc

Explainers

Nov 9, 2010

Budget Basics: The Challenge

America faces a growing crisis. Our federal government has accumulated a $13.6 trillion debt over the last few decades, and this debt is expected to grow significantly in coming years.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-challenge

Analysis

Mar 11, 2010

Summary of the 2009 Financial Report of the US

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