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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.
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
There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.
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
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
“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.
Today's young adults are more likely to have student debt than their historical peers.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0223_millennial_student_debt
Today's young adults face higher student debt burdens than their historical peers, even after adjusting for inflation.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0226_millennial_student_debt_burden
Young college graduates today are entering the workforce with an unprecedented amount of student debt. How does student debt relate to the economic outlook for younger Americans and the finances of the U.S. government?
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/07/the-facts-about-student-debt
“CBO’s report is filled with sobering projections that should be an urgent wakeup call for the Administration and Congress," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
