Mar 22, 2019
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The National Debt Is Now More than $22 Trillion. What Does That Mean?
With this unfortunate milestone, building a sustainable economic future becomes more challenging.
Read MoreA Brighter Future
At the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, we believe that together we can secure a healthy, growing economy by addressing America's long-term fiscal challenges.
Key Takeaways from the President's Budget
Although the budget would achieve some deficit reduction on paper under the administration’s calculations, it fails to address the key drivers of our long-term debt.
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Why Are Americans Paying More for Healthcare?
High healthcare spending is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if it leads to better health outcomes. However, that is not the case in the U.S.
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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.
Read MoreThe Fiscal Challenge
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America’s growing long-term debt affects economic growth and opportunities for future generations. It’s not a political or partisan issue — it’s simple math. With nearly 76 million baby boomers retiring and living much longer, combined with a highly inefficient healthcare system, and a tax code that fails to generate sufficient revenues, America finds itself with a very risky long-term fiscal outlook.
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
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Fiscal News from around the Nation
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Trump Calls for More Economic Outcomes Data
Mar 22, 2019
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Mar 21, 2019
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SOURCE: The Hill
Fed Holds Line on Rates, Says No More Hikes Ahead This Year
Mar 20, 2019
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SOURCE: The Hill
Economic Confidence Among CEOs Drops for Fourth Straight Quarter
Mar 20, 2019
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