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Feb 25, 2019

US 2050: Conference Registration

By 2050, the US will be very different than it is today. Adults aged 65 and over will outnumber children under the age of 18, and our population will be much more racially and ethnically diverse, the young much more so than the old. With those changing demographics as a backdrop, the US 2050 project examines the socioeconomic developments and fiscal choices we make today that will determine standards of living decades from now.


https://www.pgpf.org/us-2050/spring-conference-registration

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.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/01/Can-a-New-Congress-and-a-Divided-Government-Make-Progress-on-Fiscal-Challenges

Blog Posts



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.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/rising-interest-rates-will-affect-everything-from-mortgages-to-national-debt

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.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/9-charts-that-show-how-our-fiscal-outlook-has-gone-from-bad-to-worse

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.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/11/we-will-soon-be-spending-more-on-national-debt-interest-than-on-these-vital-programs

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.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/11/the-lame-duck-congress-and-the-116th-congress-have-some-key-fiscal-issues-on-their-agenda

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

Charts



Sep 14, 2018

Child Poverty

There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0271_child_poverty

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