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Apr 29, 2020
First Economic Growth Report Under the Coronavirus: Real GDP Falls 4.8% in First Quarter
The decrease in GDP in the first quarter was driven by a decline in consumption and investment.
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Blog Posts
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. GDP to Fall 5.6% Due to Coronavirus, According to New CBO Projections
The new numbers demonstrate the severe economic damage and significant fiscal implications of this unprecedented crisis.
Infographics
Apr 22, 2020
What's in the CARES Act? Here's a Summary
The largest emergency response bill in history, the CARES Act allocates $2 trillion in emergency funding to provide relief to households, small and large businesses, states and municipalities, and healthcare providers, among others.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/whats-in-the-cares-act-heres-a-summary
Blog Posts
Apr 21, 2020
Four Key Takeaways From the Early Unemployment Data
The official unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in March 2020, up from 3.5 percent in February. That increase was the largest of any month since January 1975.
Charts
Apr 1, 2020
SNAP Lifts People Out Of Poverty
SNAP benefits supplement household incomes to help lift people out of poverty.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0264_snap_supplements_income
Press Releases & Statements
Mar 23, 2020
Peterson Foundation Statement on Fiscal Response to the Coronavirus
“The coronavirus outbreak is an unprecedented national emergency, and we need to respond aggressively to address both the public health crisis and the economic risk,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Charts
Mar 10, 2020
Debt in the Sectors of the Economy
Debt levels have risen in many sectors of the economy.
Charts
Mar 10, 2020
Student Debt vs. Other Debt
Student debt is second only to mortgage debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0221_student_debt_second_largest
Charts
Mar 10, 2020
Student Debt Is Rising
Student debt has been rising steadily.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0266_student_debt_is_rising
Charts
Mar 10, 2020
Child Poverty
There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.