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Nov 20, 2013
Budget Basics: Budget Conference Committee
A large, comprehensive plan that addresses our long-term structural deficits is clearly the best way forward for America’s future economy. However, more modest proposals, which would begin to take meaningful steps towards putting our debt on a sustainable path, would also be worthwhile.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-conference-committee-fiscal-options-are-available
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Aug 3, 2018
Millennial Household Student Debt
Today's young adults are more likely to have student debt than their historical peers.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0223_millennial_student_debt
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Aug 3, 2018
Millennial Student Debt Burden
Today's young adults face higher student debt burdens than their historical peers, even after adjusting for inflation.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0226_millennial_student_debt_burden
Charts
Sep 14, 2018
Child Poverty
There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.
Charts
Apr 3, 2019
Household Debt Remains High
Despite recent declines, U.S. household debt is still very high relative to disposable income.
Charts
Apr 3, 2019
Personal Saving, 1950 – 2018
The U.S. personal saving rate has fallen sharply over the past 40 years and remains low.
Charts
Apr 3, 2019
The National Saving Rate in Historical Perspective
The U.S. national saving rate has declined significantly since the mid-1960s.
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Apr 4, 2019
Debt in the Sectors of the Economy
Debt levels have risen in many sectors of the economy.