2013
$150,000

Fiscal Solutions Phase II: Develop fiscal solutions proposals, including identification of top policy priorities for the new Administration and Congress, proposal implementation over the first ten years, and how the proposals address the "fiscal cliff."

2019
$95,000

To support research on reform of the major programs in the U.S. entitlement system

Grants and Projects

Our mission is to increase awareness of the nature and urgency of key fiscal challenges threatening America’s future and to accelerate action on them.

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Strength at Home and Abroad

The Coalition for Fiscal and National Security urges policymakers to stabilize our national debt and renew and rebalance our national security strategies.

READ MORE May 10, 2016 Foundation Projects

Learn about Peterson Foundation projects designed to address America's long-term fiscal and economic challenges.

READ MORE Projects: Fiscal Ship

The Fiscal Ship challenges you to put the federal budget on a sustainable course.

READ MORE April 26, 2016 Flirting with Default: Issues Raised by Debt Confrontations in the United States

A new collection of papers, prepared by the PIIE, explores the consequences of sustained U.S. fiscal uncertainty on the national and global economy.

READ MORE February 6, 2014 CSIS Report: Lessons from Abroad for the U.S. Entitlement Debate

This report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies examines pension reform efforts in developed countries across the globe.

READ MORE March 26, 2014 Report: Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting

The Volcker Alliance, building off prior work by the State Budget Crisis Task Force, has released a preliminary report studying fiscal practices at the state-government level.

READ MORE June 13, 2015 New Report Details Threats to State Finances

The State Budget Crisis Task Force released the first-ever comprehensive report detailing threats to states' fiscal sustainability and actions that can be taken to address them.

READ MORE July 17, 2012