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Up to Us: 4th Annual Competition Kicks Off Press Release

Students across the country are once again uniting to take charge of their fiscal and economic future as part of the fourth annual Up to Us campus competition.

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform July 2010

A statement about the National Commission on fiscal responsibility and reform.

PGPF Discusses Issues Addressed in State of the Union

President & CEO David Walker discussed why the President should establish a fiscal commission by Presidential Order now that Congress has defeated the amendment that would have created a statutory commission.

Five Fundamental Changes for U.S. Fiscal Policy

“Strengthened automatic fiscal stabilizers would enable fiscal stimulus to arrive in a more predictable and efficient manner,” writes William C. Dudley.

Our National Debt: The Choice Between Leadership or Crisis

“Too often in recent years, Washington has largely governed by crisis. No area better reflects the pressure of constant crisis than the federal budget,”” writes Leon E. Panetta.

Setting Up a Fiscal Commission for Success

“Establishing a bipartisan fiscal commission could be the first step towards breaking this fiscal deadlock and setting national priorities,” writes Ben Ritz.

Four Key Takeaways from the Early Unemployment Data

The official unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in March 2020, up from 3.5 percent in February. It was the largest monthly increase since January 1975.

House Tax Bill Adds $1.7 Trillion to Deficits When You Include Interest

The bill as written would move up the date we return to trillion dollar deficits by two years, to 2020.

Trustees Warn: Social Security’s Total Costs Next Year to Exceed Income for First Time Since 1982

The report anticipates that in 2020 — for the first time since 1982 — the program’s total costs will exceed its total income.

Do Voters Care about the National Debt? The Polls Say They Do

Heading into 2020, the vast majority of Americans are urging leaders in Washington to address the unsustainable national debt and budget deficit.