US 2050: Research Summary
With a changing demography as the backdrop, the US 2050 project examines the economic forces and trends that will determine American living standards three decades from now.
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With a changing demography as the backdrop, the US 2050 project examines the economic forces and trends that will determine American living standards three decades from now.
Unique Research Project from Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Convenes Authors of 31 New Papers Exploring America’s Most Significant Long-Term Challenges
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.
This paper identifies factors that affect the fertility rate and estimates the magnitude of these effects. It explores whether the recent decline in fertility is a temporary drop in response to the economic downturn or is instead a slow shift to lower levels seen other developed countries.
“The vast majority of Americans across party lines, including younger voters, are calling on the President and Congress to take action on our national debt,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/02/fci-press-release
“Washington’s failure to address the national debt and critical budgetary issues has a direct negative effect on Americans’ confidence,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
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
Following the 2018 midterm elections, a vast majority of voters across party lines want President Donald Trump and the new Congress to focus on America’s fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/11/fci-press-release
Candidates from Both Parties Can Add Late Support by Showing Willingness to Reduce the National Debt in a Bipartisan Fashion
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/10/fci-press-release
“With the election six weeks away, the growing national debt is on the minds of American voters,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/09/fci-press-release