Ten Charts That Sum Up This Year in Fiscal News
These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
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These charts illustrate some of the biggest fiscal policy stories from 2017.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/ten-charts-that-sum-up-this-year-in-fiscal-news
In her final press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen said that she was “personally concerned about the U.S. debt situation” and how it may limit the government’s ability to respond to future recessions.
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
"Unfortunately, this budget paves the way for $1.5 trillion in higher deficits, plus interest," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Admiral Michael G. Mullen began by making a strong connection between our national security and fiscal health, saying that our debt is an issue that requires a “sense of urgency … and we really need fix it very, very quickly” as a fundamental part of ensuring our strength at home and abroad.
The students who participated in the fifth annual competition attest that when it comes to our steep fiscal challenges, the country’s emerging leaders have been galvanized into action.
A dyanmic panel brought perspectives from across the country to assess the current state of America’s economic engine and the role that state and local governments play in our nation’s fiscal and economic future.
Atul Gawande joined Michael Peterson on stage for an impromptu one-on-one conver- sation about how healthcare delivery reform can help reduce costs and improve quality of care.
CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash conducted one-on-one interviews with three leading voices in Congress: Senator John S. McCain (R-AZ), Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Lisa Desjardins moderated a bipartisan panel with Rep- resentatives Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Jim Himes (D-CT) about breaking congressional gridlock and crafting lasting legislative solutions with good ideas from both sides of the aisle.