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Feb 17, 2018
Personal Saving, 1955–2017
The U.S. personal saving rate has fallen sharply over the past 40 years and remains low at 5 percent.
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Feb 16, 2018
Household Debt Remains High
Despite recent declines, U.S. household debt is still very high relative to disposable income.
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Oct 26, 2017
Growth and Financial Stability in a Changing Economy
A dyanmic panel brought perspectives from across the country to assess the current state of America’s economic engine and the role that state and local governments play in our nation’s fiscal and economic future.
Blog Posts
Oct 2, 2017
How Do We Measure Poverty?
The official poverty rate in 2016 was 12.7%, down from 13.5% in 2015 — bringing it back to pre-recession poverty levels.
Blog Posts
Sep 6, 2017
How the Lack of Action on the Debt Limit Can Hurt the Economy
Even if Congress raises the debt limit and avoids default, last-minute brinksmanship alone has the potential to create economic damage.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/09/how-the-lack-of-action-on-the-debt-limit-can-hurt-the-economy
Analysis
Aug 31, 2017
The Macroeconomic Gains from Stabilizing and Reducing Federal Debt
By making gradual changes to federal spending and revenue, lawmakers can not only stabilize our fiscal outlook, but provide long-run economic benefits for American families (in terms of real GNP growth) without inflicting undue damage on the U.S. economy in the near term.
Analysis
Jun 29, 2017
CBO: Unsustainable Deficits Threaten Future Economic Growth
On our current path, CBO projects that deficits will reach $1.0 trillion by 2022 and total $10.1 trillion over the next ten years.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/06/cbo-unsustainable-deficits-threaten-future-economic-growth
Charts
Jun 10, 2017
Generational Income Mobility
The United States ranks only 13th in income mobility from one generation to the next.
https://www.pgpf.org/Chart-Archive/0219_generational_income_mobility
Blog Posts
Dec 7, 2016
Report: U.S. Debt a Drag on Competitiveness
A new report from the George W. Bush Institute highlights the economic competitiveness and strength of North America — but warns that fiscal policy in the United States poses a challenge to growth.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/12/report-us-debt-a-drag-on-competitiveness
Why Fiscal Issues Matter in the 2018 Election
This election season is a critical opportunity for candidates to talk to voters about solutions to put us on a better path.