Press Releases & Statements
Oct 21, 2015
Michael A. Peterson to Testify Before Senate Budget Committee
President & CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation will discuss reforms to encourage long-term fiscal sustainability.
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Press Releases & Statements
Apr 23, 2009
Viral Video Game to Promote Financial Responsibility
mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today unveiled "Debt Ski," an online flash-video game that spotlights the dangers of excessive debt, challenges young people to avoid destructive financial behavior, and spurs fiscally responsible action.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/04/viral-video-game-to-promote-financial-responsibility
Blog Posts
Feb 24, 2015
Analysis: Congressional Budget Office's 40th Anniversary
As CBO celebrates its 40th anniversary, there is a key opportunity for policymakers to reaffirm their support for the independence of this agency.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/analysis-congressional-budget-offices-40th-anniversary
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Spatial Patterns of Work, Poverty, & Safety Net Provision in the U.S.
This project explores two questions: how labor force participation has varied across different geographic contexts in recent decades; and how well-matched the safety net is to need across the urban, suburban and rural landscape. The analyses investigate labor force participation by gender, education and geography; changes in work and poverty by place over time; and gaps and mismatches in safety net provision.
Programs & Projects
Mar 7, 2018
US 2050 | 2017 Call for Papers
What will America look like at mid-century? US 2050 will examine and analyze the multiple demographic, socioeconomic, and fiscal trends that will shape the nation in the decades ahead.
Press Releases & Statements
Feb 12, 2018
Peterson Foundation Statement on President’s Budget
“Today’s budget represents a dramatically worse outlook than what was released just last May," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/02/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 22, 2018
Peterson Foundation Statement on End to Government Shutdown
“Piecemeal budgeting is a form of fiscal irresponsibility because it injects uncertainty and unpredictability into our economy," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 30, 2018
Peterson Foundation Statement on State of the Union Address
“In order to truly help our economy, infrastructure investments must be paid for, because adding more debt hurts our economy," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 3, 2019
Vast Majority of Americans Urge President and New Congress to Make Nation’s Fiscal Challenges a Top Priority
With a new Congress set to convene in the midst of a costly government shutdown, Americans hold deep concerns and a widespread belief that the country is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/fci-press-release
Blog Posts
Mar 26, 2014
Highlights from the 2014 Up to Us campus competition
Up to Us provides an opportunity for college students to raise awareness and engagement on America's long-term fiscal and economic challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/highlights-from-the-2014-up-to-us-campus-competition