
What is Inflation and Why Does it Matter?
Here’s an overview of inflation, why it matters, and how it’s managed.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-it-matter
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Here’s an overview of inflation, why it matters, and how it’s managed.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-inflation-and-why-does-it-matter
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the latest data for Fiscal Year 2020, charted out monthly and on a year-over-year basis.
Debt levels have risen in many sectors of the economy.
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
The U.S. national saving rate has declined significantly since the mid-1960s.
Despite recent declines, U.S. household debt is still very high relative to disposable income.
America’s small businesses have been severely impacted by the economic downturn caused by the pandemic — and lawmakers have focused a significant part of federal relief on helping this critical part of our economy.
There were 916,000 jobs added in March, which suggests that the labor market recovery is accelerating. However, the unemployment rate remains high, especially for non-white workers.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/04/march-showed-positive-signs-for-the-labor-market-recovery
New $1 million research initiative will help inform and improve pandemic relief and recovery policies.