The search found 507 results in 0.091 seconds.
Federal spending is divided into two large categories — mandatory spending and discretionary spending. Learn how these categories have changed over time.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget/spending
Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
With the national debt at $26 trillion and counting, the nation’s fiscal health is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
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
Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.
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
The current budget process is ill-suited for managing the nation’s long-term fiscal affairs. Learn about possible reforms to reimagine the budget process.
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/budget-process-reforms
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented national emergency requiring a significant federal response. This page provides resources and analysis, tracking the actions our leaders are taking to respond, and providing insights on the state of America’s fiscal and economic outlook during the recovery.
The growing cost of prescription drugs presents a significant challenge to the quality and affordability of healthcare in the United States.
To date, policymakers have authorized an estimated $3.6 trillion in federal spending (the budgetary cost of which is only $2.4 trillion) to help counter the economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.