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The cost and quality of the U.S. healthcare system is one of the most prominent issues facing everyday Americans. It is a top policy concern for voters, a key indicator of economic efficiency, and a significant driver of the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/07/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries
PGPF offers an internship for the fall and spring semester in its New York office. Interns will be expected to work 10-20 hours per week during both semesters. The internship is open to students enrolled in graduate programs in public policy or similar fields.
https://www.pgpf.org/about/careers/fall-and-spring-research-internship
Between 1979 and 2016, income increased more quickly for high-income earners.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0060_income-disparity-before-transfers-taxes
Income growth since 1979 is larger for high-income earners, even when including transfers and taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0059_income-growth-disparity
While growth in 2019 has exceeded expectations so far, growth rates largely have conformed to forecasts, and many economists expect growth to remain lower in 2019 than in 2018.
At $22 trillion and rising, the national debt threatens America’s economic future. Here are the top ten reasons why the national debt matters.
While Congress and the President move forward on a budget deal that will add $1.7 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years, voters across party lines are increasingly concerned about the nation’s finances.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/07/fci-press-release
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
Interest costs are projected to become the largest category of the budget.
Americans and the economy are vulnerable to a series of high-stakes fiscal deadlines, with an uncertain path forward.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/07/fast-approaching-fiscal-deadlines-pose-threat-to-american-economy
