Charts
Oct 4, 2019
Trends in Poverty Levels by Age Group
Poverty levels among children have remained high, while poverty levels among the elderly have declined.
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Charts
Oct 2, 2019
Social Security is the Largest Federal Program
Social Security is the largest program funded by the federal government.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0299-social-security-largest-program
Press Releases & Statements
Sep 30, 2019
Peterson Foundation Launches National Debt Clocks in Cities Across America
Continuously updated billboards put a spotlight on $22 trillion national debt as part of 2020 campaign conversation.
Press Releases & Statements
Sep 24, 2019
While Deficits Rise and Lawmakers Delay Action, Americans Call for Renewed Focus on Nation’s Fiscal Health
As another fiscal year of budget uncertainty and rising deficits comes to an end , the vast majority of Americans want the president and Congress to address the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/09/fci-press-release
Programs & Projects
Sep 24, 2019
FCI: September 2019 Results
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
Charts
Sep 20, 2019
Declining Federal Investment Spending
Over the past 50 years, the share of the federal budget devoted to investments in the future has fallen sharply.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0302_declining_investment_future
Blog Posts
Sep 18, 2019
How Much Government Spending Goes to Children?
Spending on children is shrinking as a percent of GDP.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/09/how-much-government-spending-goes-to-children
Blog Posts
Sep 18, 2019
What is an Alternative Fiscal Scenario?
To account for the continuation of current policies, CBO also prepares what is known as an alternative fiscal scenario (AFS), which can be helpful for lawmakers and the general public in understanding a range of potential outcomes.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/09/what-is-an-alternative-fiscal-scenario
Charts
Sep 17, 2019
Higher Deficits Under AFS
Deficits would be even higher under an alternative fiscal scenario.
Explainers
Sep 16, 2019
How Do We Measure Poverty? Is There a Better Way to Do It?
A key assessment of poverty in America is the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), which is calculated by the United States Census Bureau using a range of income and economic data.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-do-we-measure-poverty-and-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-it