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Apr 4, 2019
The Administration Uses Rosy Economic Assumptions
The Administration uses rosy economic assumptions.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0268_rosy_economic_assumptions
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Blog Posts
Jan 2, 2019
Can a New Congress — and a Divided Government — Make Progress on Fiscal Challenges?
The 116th Congress also marks a return to divided government with the Senate controlled by Republicans and the House by Democrats. This new landscape in Washington means there is both a requirement and a valuable opportunity for lawmakers to work together on fiscal solutions.
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Dec 21, 2018
Rising Interest Rates Will Affect Everything from Mortgages to National Debt
Although a return to a normalized interest environment is a good sign for the overall strength of the economy, rate increases will make it more expensive for families and the government to borrow.
Blog Posts
Dec 17, 2018
9 Charts That Show How Our Fiscal Outlook Has Gone from Bad to Worse
Significant damage was done to America’s fiscal outlook over the past year.
Blog Posts
Nov 29, 2018
What Is the National Debt Costing Us?
Programs that millions of Americans depend on and care about may be feeling a squeeze from interest costs on our high and rising national debt.
Blog Posts
Nov 13, 2018
The Lame-Duck Congress and the 116th Congress Have Some Key Fiscal Issues on their Agenda
The dust has barely settled on the midterm elections, but there are a number of key fiscal issues not only facing the current Congress in coming weeks, but also awaiting the new Congress, which will convene in early 2019.
Blog Posts
Oct 19, 2018
IMF Raises Concerns for Fiscal Stability In the United States
The International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt levels pose a risk for future economic growth and fiscal stability.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/10/imf-raises-concerns-for-fiscal-stability-of-the-united-states
Blog Posts
Sep 12, 2018
What Are the Economic Costs of Child Poverty?
Child poverty reduced the size of the U.S. economy by an estimated $1 trillion dollars, or 5.4 percent of gross domestic product, in 2015, according to a new study.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-are-the-economic-costs-of-child-poverty
Blog Posts
Sep 10, 2018
What Effect Does Social Security Have on Poverty?
Recent research has found that Social Security is more effective at reducing poverty than previously believed. Without income from Social Security, two thirds of the elderly would be considered poor.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-effect-does-social-security-have-on-poverty
Press Releases & Statements
Aug 8, 2018
New CBO Analysis: Tax and Spending Extensions Would Make Outlook Worse
“This new CBO report shows just how much more dangerous the future looks if these tax cuts and spending increases are allowed to continue," said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.