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Jun 25, 2012

New poll: Voters are prepared to make compromises and sacrifices...



A newly released poll by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation shows that voters overwhelmingly support bipartisan action to reduce our national debt, and are willing to make personal sacrifices to help achieve that goal. These responses paint a stark contrast with the political gridlock and polarizing rhetoric that we have seen in Washington recently — and are likely to see during the 2012 election cycle.


https://www.pgpf.org/polling/new-poll-voters-are-prepared-to-make-compromises-and-sacrifices-to-help-reduce-the-debt

Infographics



Oct 20, 2020

Majority of Voters Support Higher Taxes for Wealthy and Corporations — and Want Next President to Pay for His Priorities


https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/majority-of-voters-support-higher-taxes-for-wealthy-and-corporations-and-want-next-president-to-pay-for-his-priorities

Press Releases & Statements

Aug 20, 2013

A New Way To Look At Our National Debt

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation launches an original series of interactive data visualizations that are a new way to look at our national fiscal picture.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/press-advisory-a-new-way-to-look-at-our-national-debt

Infographics



Jun 4, 2020

Poll: Over 1 in 5 Americans Report Being Laid Off or Furloughed Since Coronavirus

The latest Financial Times-Peterson Foundation US Economic Monitor, released on June 4, 2020, reveals how the coronavirus pandemic continues to have significant financial and economic impacts across wide swaths of American society.


https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/poll-over-1-in-5-americans-report-being-laid-off-or-furloughed-since-coronavirus

Press Releases & Statements

Mar 22, 2019

US 2050 Conference Explores Trends that Will Shape America’s Future

Unique Research Project from Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Convenes Authors of 31 New Papers Exploring America’s Most Significant Long-Term Challenges


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/03/in-washington-dc-today-us-2050-conference-explores-trends-that-will-shape-america%E2%80%99s-future

Infographics



May 7, 2020

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Say Their Incomes Have Taken a Hit from the Pandemic

The latest Financial Times-Peterson Foundation US Economic Monitor reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is financially impacting the vast majority of Americans, and there is broad-based support for federal response measures.


https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/nearly-7-in-10-americans-say-their-incomes-have-taken-a-hit-from-the-pandemic

Press Releases & Statements

Jun 28, 2013

Statement by Peter G. Peterson Foundation on Baucus-Hatch Tax Reform Principles

Peter G. Peterson releases a statement on Baucus-Hatch tax reform principles.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/statement-by-peter-g-peterson-foundation-on-baucus-hatch-tax-reform-principles

Explainers



Mar 1, 2012

Budget Basics: Introduction

The nation's long-term fiscal outlook is unsustainable. Publicly held debt currently equals 70 percent of gross domestic product, the most common measure of an economy's size.


https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/state-of-the-unions-finances/introduction

Press Releases & Statements

May 14, 2012

2012 Fiscal Summit: Leaders to Discuss America's Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

The Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit–America's Case For Action convenes the nation's leading fiscal policy experts and elected officials at a critical moment of opportunity to make progress on America's long-term fiscal challenges.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/washington-fiscal-summit-brings-together-key-administration-and-congressional-leaders-to-discuss-americas-long-term-fiscal-challenges

Analysis



Apr 30, 2019

Trustees Warn: Social Security’s Total Costs Next Year to Exceed Income for First Time Since 1982

The report anticipates that in 2020 — for the first time since 1982 — the program’s total costs will exceed its total income.


https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2019/04/trustees-warn-social-security%E2%80%99s-total-costs-next-year-to-exceed-income-for-first-time-since-1982