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Charts

Dec 16, 2019

Distribution of Tax Breaks

The top 1 percent of taxpayers receive 28 percent of the benefit from individual income tax expenditures.

https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0164_CBO_taxexpenditures

Blog Posts

Dec 2, 2019

11 Charts That Show How Our National Debt Grew in 2019

Here are eleven charts that tell America’s fiscal story for 2019 — and show how our outlook went from bad to worse over the last 12 months.

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/07/11-charts-that-show-how-our-national-debt-grew-in-2019

Blog Posts

Nov 14, 2019

Why are Prescription Drug Prices Rising and How Do They Affect the U.S. Fiscal Outlook?

The rising cost of prescription drugs is a key driver of overall healthcare spending in the U.S. This trend has significant implications not only for Americans who rely on medications, but also for our nation’s budget and fiscal outlook.

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/11/why-are-prescription-drug-prices-rising-and-how-do-they-affect-the-us-fiscal-outlook

Blog Posts

Nov 4, 2019

Two Years Later, What Are Economists Saying about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?

As more time passes since enactment, and as more data become available, economists continue to weigh in with analyses of the TCJA’s effects.

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/11/two-years-later-what-are-economists-saying-about-the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act

Blog Posts

Nov 1, 2019

Poverty Rate Falls to Pre-Recession Levels, and Other Key Takeaways from the Census Report

In its annual report on income and poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes data on national economic measures such as household income, earnings, wealth, employment, and poverty.

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/11/poverty-rate-falls-to-pre-recession-levels-and-other-key-takeaways-from-the-census-report

Blog Posts

Oct 4, 2019

Income and Wealth in the United States: An Overview of Recent Data

Income levels for Americans vary across geography, race, and gender.

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/10/income-and-wealth-in-the-united-states-an-overview-of-data

Explainers

Sep 16, 2019

How Do We Measure Poverty? Is There a Better Way to Do It?

A key assessment of poverty in America is the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), which is calculated by the United States Census Bureau using a range of income and economic data.

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-do-we-measure-poverty-and-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-it

Charts