Learn about Fiscal Policy
The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
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The first step in inspiring others is learning how to talk about the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
Discover why our fiscal health and economic strength are so closely tied, and why it is important to get the deficit under control and work toward a balanced budget.
“Today’s Trustees reports drive home the fact that the clock is ticking down on automatic cuts to Social Security and Medicare," said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/05/peterson-foundation-statement-on-2024-trustees-reports
A group of respected policy experts share their views on how a bipartisan fiscal commission could help break the cycle of governing by crisis.
The latest report by the CBO on the outlook for the U.S. budget and economy highlights the costs of the ongoing weakness in our economy and uncertain direction of our nation’s fiscal policies.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-cbo-update-on-budget-and-economic-outlook
“As we continue to face significant economic turbulence and uncertainty, fiscal confidence is near a record low, because voters know that our growing national debt makes it more difficult to build a strong and stable future,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/04/fci-press-release
With our economy in recovery, our debt rising unsustainably, and our nation still grappling with a devastating pandemic, America faces many critical questions for its future. Where do we go from here?
At the end of May, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new projections of the nation’s fiscal and economic outlook, their first report since July 2021.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/06/8-startling-facts-about-the-us-fiscal-outlook
The federal government is slated to borrow about $1.5 trillion this year, and that number is projected to nearly double over the next decade.
Michael A. Peterson releases a statement on the Congressional Budget Office's budget and economic outlook.