Blog Posts
Apr 23, 2018
The Two Reasons Long-Term Economic Growth Will Slow
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will likely boost economic growth in the near term, the effects of the legislation are temporary.
You are here
- (-) Remove Economy filter Economy
- (-) Remove Blog Posts filter Blog Posts
- (-) Remove 2018 filter 2018
- (-) Remove Retirement Security filter Retirement Security
Topic:
- (-) Remove Economy filter Economy
- (-) Remove Retirement Security filter Retirement Security
Type:
- (-) Remove Blog Posts filter Blog Posts
Publication Date:
The search found 10 results in 0.045 seconds.
Search results
Blog Posts
Jul 18, 2018
Student Debt Continues to Rise
Young college graduates today are entering the workforce with an unprecedented amount of student debt. How does student debt relate to the economic outlook for younger Americans and the finances of the U.S. government?
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/07/the-facts-about-student-debt
Blog Posts
Aug 24, 2018
Three Major Challenges to Retirement Security
The number one financial worry for Americans is having enough money for retirement — and for good reason.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/08/three-major-challenges-to-retirement-security
Blog Posts
Sep 10, 2018
What Effect Does Social Security Have on Poverty?
Recent research has found that Social Security is more effective at reducing poverty than previously believed. Without income from Social Security, two thirds of the elderly would be considered poor.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-effect-does-social-security-have-on-poverty
Blog Posts
Sep 12, 2018
What Are the Economic Costs of Child Poverty?
Child poverty reduced the size of the U.S. economy by an estimated $1 trillion dollars, or 5.4 percent of gross domestic product, in 2015, according to a new study.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/09/what-are-the-economic-costs-of-child-poverty
Blog Posts
Oct 19, 2018
IMF Raises Concerns for Fiscal Stability In the United States
The International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt levels pose a risk for future economic growth and fiscal stability.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/10/imf-raises-concerns-for-fiscal-stability-of-the-united-states
Blog Posts
Nov 13, 2018
The Lame-Duck Congress and the 116th Congress Have Some Key Fiscal Issues on their Agenda
The dust has barely settled on the midterm elections, but there are a number of key fiscal issues not only facing the current Congress in coming weeks, but also awaiting the new Congress, which will convene in early 2019.
Blog Posts
Nov 29, 2018
What Is the National Debt Costing Us?
Programs that millions of Americans depend on and care about may be feeling a squeeze from interest costs on our high and rising national debt.
Blog Posts
Dec 17, 2018
9 Charts That Show How Our Fiscal Outlook Has Gone from Bad to Worse
Significant damage was done to America’s fiscal outlook over the past year.
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.