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Apr 10, 2019
The Elderly Population Is Growing Rapidly
The elderly population is growing rapidly and living longer.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0045_elderly-population-trends
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Apr 4, 2019
Student Debt by Amount Owed
8 million people — roughly the population of Massachusetts — have student debt greater than $50,000.
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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
Programs & Projects
Apr 2, 2019
US 2050: Conference Agenda
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.
Programs & Projects
Mar 22, 2019
US 2050: Research Projects
What will America look like at mid-century? US 2050 will examine and analyze the multiple demographic, socioeconomic, and fiscal trends that will shape the nation in the decades ahead.
Press Releases & Statements
Mar 22, 2019
US 2050 Conference Explores Trends that Will Shape America’s Future
Unique Research Project from Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Convenes Authors of 31 New Papers Exploring America’s Most Significant Long-Term Challenges
Programs & Projects
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.
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.
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.
Blog Posts
Dec 18, 2018
It’s Been 25 Years Since We Last Raised the Gas Tax, and Its Purchasing Power Has Eroded
The decline in purchasing power has important implications for the federal budget and our nation’s infrastructure, and has led some to call for a new effort to address the gas tax.