Nov 6, 2019
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FT-Peterson US Economic Monitor
One year out from Election Day 2020, what are Americans thinking about the state of the economy and the national debt?
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The rising national debt threatens economic growth and opportunities for future generations. Learn more — and get involved.
The National Debt Is Now More than $23 Trillion. What Does That Mean?
With this unfortunate milestone, building a sustainable economic future becomes more challenging.
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Ten Year Report
A decade of work addressing America's fiscal challenges to secure a healthy, growing economy.
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Our Founder
Pete Peterson (1926–2018) established the Foundation to help solve the nation’s fiscal challenges and preserve the American Dream that he was so fortunate to have lived. We carry on his legacy with passion and pride.
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Finding Solutions
We believe that by working together, we can create comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to address our fiscal challenges. We work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term fiscal solutions for a strong, healthy economy that transcend age, party lines, and ideological divides in order to achieve real results.Read More SHARE
What We’re Doing
We are a non-partisan organization dedicated to increasing awareness and accelerating action on America’s long-term fiscal challenges. We partner with like-minded organizations and experts to support innovative programs and projects that provide accurate, objective analysis, and promising fiscal solutions.
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What You Can Do
The time to act is now. Education is key — it’s critical that Americans understand what’s at stake and the tradeoffs that are needed to get our country back on a sustainable fiscal path to a growing economy. We also have to make a commitment to support our elected leaders from both parties who want to do the right thing.
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News & Viewpoints on Fiscal & Economic Policy
The Latest from the Peterson Foundation
Nov 6, 2019
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Nov 5, 2019
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Fiscal News from around the Nation
SOURCE: USA Today
Powell: U.S. Debt is 'on Unsustainable Path,' Crimping Ability to Respond to Recession
Nov 13, 2019
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
Congress Prepares to Avert Shutdown Nov. 21 with Another Short-Term Spending Bill
Nov 12, 2019
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SOURCE: POLITICO
Congress Struggles to Avoid Shutdown as Impeachment Looms
Nov 12, 2019
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SOURCE: The Hill
Trump Tax Adviser Floats Middle-Class Cuts Ahead of 2020
Nov 12, 2019
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