Dec 1, 2020
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How Did Americans Spend Their Stimulus Checks?
Stimulus payments played a pivotal role in preventing many Americans from falling into poverty.
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The National Debt Clock
The rising national debt threatens economic growth and opportunities for future generations. Learn more — and get involved.
2020’s Budget Deficit Is the Largest Since 1945
The coronavirus pandemic has led to one of the largest budget deficits in U.S. history.
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How Much Coronavirus Funding Has Gone to Your State?
See how much federal funding your state has received for unemployment and other coronavirus-related programs.
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Understanding the Coronavirus Crisis
Key fiscal and economic indicators, research, and analysis as our nation responds and recovers.
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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
Dec 1, 2020
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Fiscal News from around the Nation
SOURCE: Roll Call
Familiar Holdups Threaten Omnibus; Tax Extenders Also at Risk
Dec 1, 2020
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SOURCE: Roll Call
Bipartisan Talks Resume on Coronavirus Relief Package
Dec 1, 2020
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SOURCE: Associated Press
US Jobless Claims Rise to 742,000; Millions to Lose Aid
Nov 19, 2020
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SOURCE: The Hill
McConnel, Pelosi Hunt for Funding Deal as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Nov 19, 2020
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