Dangers of Debt: How Our Fiscal Outlook Threatens The Economy
This panel convened voices from the private sector and academia to analyze the risk that high and rising debt poses to our economic future.
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This panel convened voices from the private sector and academia to analyze the risk that high and rising debt poses to our economic future.
With the national debt at $26 trillion and counting, the nation’s fiscal health is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
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.
America faces many critical questions about its future. As we continue to confront a global pandemic with devastating impacts on our health, economy and society, an effective federal response is necessary to help address critical needs and get our economy back on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-does-the-national-debt-mean-for-americas-future
Convened in November 2012, "Post-Election: The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond" brought together top elected leaders and policy experts to discuss potential paths forward for America.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/pgpf-convenes-leaders-on-fiscal-cliff-solutions
U.S. health care spending is highly focused on the costliest patients.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0209_healthcare_spending_focused
Projections of federal healthcare spending have improved but are still climbing as a share of the economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0200_healthcare_share_econ_proj
Elderly and disabled beneficiaries make up a majority of Medicaid spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0094_spending_medicaid_beneficiaries
Atul Gawande joined Michael Peterson on stage for an impromptu one-on-one conver- sation about how healthcare delivery reform can help reduce costs and improve quality of care.