
Analysis: Higher Interest Rates & the National Debt
There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
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There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
Bringing together POLITICO’s Caucus members for a deep-dive discussion about top economic and fiscal priorities facing the next President.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/politico-caucus-economy-and-the-election-in-new-hampshire
Opening presentation by PGPF's President & CEO illustrates America's fiscal challenges and their relevance in the 2016 election.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/video-michael-petersons-opening-remarks-at-politico-caucus-in-iowa
Resources and insights on the presidential campaign season.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016-election-toolkit-politico-caucus
Policymakers should build on the bipartisanship of this Act to work towards passing fiscal reforms that will put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/understanding-the-bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015
PGPF has released a new infographic that illustrates the results from this year's Solutions Initiative III project on stabilizing America's long-term fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/new-pgpf-infographic-solutions-do-exist
Today, Peterson Foundation President & CEO Michael A. Peterson testified before the Senate Budget Committee on ways to reform the federal budget process.
Budget battles policymakers have engaged in have failed to produce reforms to address the true drivers of long-term national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/averting-a-shutdown-the-numbers-behind-the-last-minute-budget-bill
Lawmakers should use the opportunities presented by the annual budgetary process to set policy priorities and provide more certainty about our nation’s fiscal policy.
CBO projects that federal debt will remain at historically high levels over the next decade under current laws and warns that such high levels of debt could harm the economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cbo-warns-fiscal-path-is-unsustainable-and-threatens-economic-growth