The Current Federal Deficit and Debt
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the latest data for Fiscal Year 2020, charted out monthly and on a year-over-year basis.
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Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the latest data for Fiscal Year 2020, charted out monthly and on a year-over-year basis.
On December 27, 2020, the federal government enacted a relief package that included a second round of Economic Impact Payments (often referred to as “stimulus payments”) to Americans.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/01/what-to-know-about-the-second-coronavirus-stimulus-checks
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took hold, economic activity slowed and tax revenues in most states began to decline.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/state-tax-revenues-took-a-hit-in-the-wake-of-the-pandemic
Federal taxes and transfers can help reduce disparities in income.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0233_taxes-reduce-disparities
Corporate and individual tax expenditures are large in comparison to annual taxes collected, as well as to the government’s major programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0054_tax-expenditures-comparison
Eight popular tax provisions accounted for a large majority of annual tax expenditures.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0009_largest-tax-expenditures
High income individuals receive a greater portion of their income from capital gains
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0316_capital_gains_income_group
These infographics portray headline results from each national survey that can help inform policymakers during and after this crisis.
https://www.pgpf.org/2020-polls-reveal-voter-sentiment-on-economic-and-fiscal-policy-options
With less than a week to go before Election Day, the Financial Times and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation have wrapped up a year-long initiative to track voter sentiment on economic and fiscal issues for the twelve months leading up to the 2020 election.
Most federal revenues come from individual income and payroll taxes