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Jan 3, 2017
FCI: January 2017 Results
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
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Press Releases & Statements
Jan 4, 2017
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for December 2016; FCI Value: 60
As the year comes to a close, the nation’s fiscal health remains a top concern for voters, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s December Fiscal Confidence Index.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/12/fci-press-release
Blog Posts
Jan 18, 2017
GAO: Congress and Trump Administration Face Serious Fiscal Challenges
“The federal government’s fiscal path is unsustainable," warns the Government Accountability Office.
Infographics
Jan 24, 2017
Infographic: The National Debt and Our Economy
Donald Trump entered office with the highest level of debt to GDP of any incoming president since Harry Truman.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-the-national-debt-and-our-economy
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 24, 2017
Statement on CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook
“As a new president and Congress take office, one thing hasn’t changed: our nation’s fiscal outlook remains unsustainable," Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said in response to the Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook update.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/01/statement-on-the-cbos-budget-and-economic-outlook
Analysis
Jan 24, 2017
CBO Warns: Deficits Will Reach $1 Trillion In 2023
CBO projects that, on our current path, deficits will reach $1 trillion by 2023 and total $9.4 trillion over the next ten years.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/01/CBO-warns-deficits-will-reach-1-trillion-in-2023
Blog Posts
Jan 25, 2017
Top Three Takeaways on the 10-Year Fiscal Outlook
As a new president and Congress get to work on their policy priorities for 2017, there is one issue that affects all others: the nation’s unsustainable long-term fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/top-three-takeaways-on-the-10-year-fiscal-outlook
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 31, 2017
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for January 2017; FCI Value: 67
In the early days of a new administration and Congress, voters have increased expectations for elected leaders to take action on our national debt, and remain deeply concerned about our fiscal outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/01/fci-press-release
Blog Posts
Jan 31, 2017
The Fiscal Month in Review: Healthcare, Taxes, and Debt
With a new Congress and president in place, a number of important fiscal and economic policy issues have come to the forefront in January.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/01/this-month-in-fiscal-review-healthcare-taxes-and-debt
Blog Posts
Jan 31, 2017
The Fiscal Month in Review: Questions about Policy Specifics Remain
Trump outlined some broad strokes of his budget proposal on February 27, but lawmakers and voters are anxious to see where the administration stands on a number of key budgetary issues.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/03/the-fiscal-month-in-review-questions-about-policy-specifics-remain