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Budget Basics: Balanced Budget Amendment — Pros & Cons
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons
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Up to Us: Engaging the Next Generation
Foundation Chairman and CEO Michael Peterson recognized the winners of the annual Up To Us competition, which aims to engage young people in building a strong fiscal and economic future.
Programs & Projects
Solutions Initiative III
Experts from five leading think tanks developed specific, "scoreable" policy proposals to set the federal budget on a sustainable, long-term path for prosperity and economic growth.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/solutions-initiative-iii
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Welcome and Opening Remarks: Rising Debt in a Changing Economy
“America faces a new and uncertain landscape,” President and CEO Michael Peterson said — noting the challenges and opportunities related to our nation’s fiscal and economic out-look.
Events
A Conversation with Former Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz
Drawing connections between America’s fiscal outlook, energy security, and role in the world, Foundation Chairman and CEO Michael Peterson led a wide-ranging conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.
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Problem Solvers Caucus: Identifying Areas of Common Ground
This panel featured perspectives from Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) and Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) from the Problem Solvers Caucus — a unique, bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks areas of common ground.
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Welcome and Opening Remarks: Debt Matters
Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Peterson delivered opening remarks for the Fiscal Summit, setting the tone for the day’s program.
Programs & Projects
Solutions Initiative 2019
Across the political spectrum, there are many policy options that could address our fiscal challenges and build a stronger, more sustainable economic future.
Programs & Projects
Fiscal Confidence Index
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation launched the Fiscal Confidence Index to help policymakers, members of the media, and everyday Americans gauge public opinion on the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/education-and-awareness/fiscal-confidence-index
Explainers
Key Drivers of the National Debt
Many factors contribute to the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy and budget, but there are two major drivers of spending: demographics and rising healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-fiscal-and-economic-challenge/drivers