Up to Us: 12th Annual Competition Winners
Up to Us is a nationwide college campus competition for students to build a movement to raise awareness and engagement on America’s long-term fiscal and economic challenges.
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Up to Us is a nationwide college campus competition for students to build a movement to raise awareness and engagement on America’s long-term fiscal and economic challenges.
Unique Research Project from Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Convenes Authors of 31 New Papers Exploring America’s Most Significant Long-Term Challenges
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s February Fiscal Confidence Index shows that Americans remain highly concerned about the country’s unsustainable fiscal path.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/02/fci-press-release
“Voters understand that ‘not touching’ Social Security is not an option because automatic cuts are unacceptable and waiting only makes the problem more costly and difficult to solve,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/05/fci-press-release
The Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit–America's Case For Action convenes the nation's leading fiscal policy experts and elected officials at a critical moment of opportunity to make progress on America's long-term fiscal challenges.
“In the short term, nothing is more important to our economy and our health than defeating this virus, but Americans understand that we will need to return our attention to the nation’s fiscal health once the crisis has passed,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/08/fci-press-release
Peterson Foundation Chairman Pete Peterson spoke at the Committee for Economic Development’s Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner about the importance of long-term fiscal sustainability and its impact on the nation’s economy and future generations.
“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
“The national debt is already $34 trillion, but as it grows over the next three decades, we’ll spend more than double that on interest alone,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/03/fci-press-release
For the third successive year, student teams have joined Up to Us, a unique nationwide campus competition that gives young leaders a voice on fiscal issues.