What is Inflation and Why Does it Matter?
Here’s an overview of inflation, why it matters, and how it’s managed.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-it-matter
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Here’s an overview of inflation, why it matters, and how it’s managed.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-it-matter
Federal trust funds bear little resemblance to their private-sector counterparts.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-what-are-federal-trust-funds
Social Security is the largest single program in the federal budget and makes up approximately one quarter of total federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-social-security-work
The defense share of the federal budget has averaged 21 percent over the past two decades.
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.
During the final debates, it's up to us to pay attention to how our presidential candidates’ plans could impact America's future. While the budget and economy were already major topics, the upcoming debates will highlight national security and a range of other issues — both foreign and domestic — that also have implications for our long-term fiscal health.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-our-debt-affect-americas-foreign-policy
Reconciliation is a powerful process, whereby legislation drafted to meet those instructions has an easier path to passage.
Sequestration was designed to be a blunt instrument, whose arbitrary effects would be so undesirable that they would compel policymakers to reach compromise on budget legislation rather than allow the cuts to go into effect.
Unemployment insurance (UI) is a joint state-federal program that was established in 1935 to provide temporary financial assistance to workers who become unemployed by no fault of their own.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-basics-unemployment-insurance-explained
Once we have a plan in place that reduces spending and increases revenues, a strong annual budget process for the government would help us stay on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/fixing-the-budget-process